#986495
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.6% 0.095 328.7), rgb(152, 100, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#986495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986495 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 100, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.095 328.7) |
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 #986495 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986495 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986495 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986495 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#B992B6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#A776A4
oklch(63.1% 0.088 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986495
oklch(57.6% 0.095 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#654063
oklch(42.8% 0.073 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#523651
oklch(37.6% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#986495 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) | #617197 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7893 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6876 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986495
#986495
oklch(57.6% 0.095 328.7)
- #4E8959
#4E8959
oklch(57.7% 0.096 148.7)
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 #986495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
Use #986495 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.