#986490
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.4% 0.09 332.3), rgb(152, 100, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#986490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986490 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 100, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.09 332.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #986490 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986490 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986490 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986490 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B3
oklch(70.8% 0.066 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#A877A0
oklch(63.2% 0.083 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986490
oklch(57.4% 0.09 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E76
oklch(49.1% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#654060
oklch(42.6% 0.07 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#986490 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #637192 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6774 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986490
#986490
oklch(57.4% 0.09 332.3)
- #4C885E
#4C885E
oklch(57.4% 0.091 152.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #986490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
Use #986490 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.