#98658E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.5% 0.087 333.9), rgb(152, 101, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#98658E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 334°. 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 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98658E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 101, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.087 333.9) |
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 #98658E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98658E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98658E text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98658E text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#B992B1
oklch(70.6% 0.063 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#A7779E
oklch(63% 0.08 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98658E
oklch(57.5% 0.087 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F74
oklch(49.1% 0.08 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#65415E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#98658E 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) | #657190 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6774 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98658E
#98658E
oklch(57.5% 0.087 333.9)
- #4D8861
#4D8861
oklch(57.5% 0.087 153.8)
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 #98658E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
Use #98658E 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.