#98667E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.072 349.3), rgb(152, 102, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#98667E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98667E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 102, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.072 349.3) |
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 #98667E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98667E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98667E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98667E text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C4
oklch(81% 0.032 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#A97990
oklch(63.1% 0.067 348.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98667E
oklch(57.1% 0.072 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5166
oklch(49.2% 0.067 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#664254
oklch(42.6% 0.056 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#533845
oklch(37.6% 0.043 349)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#98667E 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) | #6A707F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76787D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F656E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98667E
#98667E
oklch(57.1% 0.072 349.3)
- #498570
#498570
oklch(57% 0.071 169.1)
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 #98667E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
Use #98667E 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.