#98657E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.074 348.8), rgb(152, 101, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#98657E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98657E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 101, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.074 348.8) |
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 #98657E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98657E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98657E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98657E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A6
oklch(70.8% 0.053 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97990
oklch(63.1% 0.067 348.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98657E
oklch(56.9% 0.074 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5067
oklch(49% 0.069 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#674254
oklch(42.8% 0.057 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#543845
oklch(37.8% 0.044 350)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#98657E 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) | #696F7F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F646E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98657E
#98657E
oklch(56.9% 0.074 348.8)
- #47856F
#47856F
oklch(56.8% 0.074 168.6)
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 #98657E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
Use #98657E 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.