#98668C
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.6% 0.083 335.7), rgb(152, 102, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#98668C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98668C |
| RGB | rgb(152, 102, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.083 335.7) |
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 #98668C | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98668C | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98668C text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98668C text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993AF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7789B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98668C
oklch(57.6% 0.083 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F72
oklch(49% 0.078 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#65415C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#52374C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#98668C 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) | #66718D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6874 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98668C
#98668C
oklch(57.6% 0.083 335.7)
- #4E8864
#4E8864
oklch(57.6% 0.083 155.5)
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 #98668C, 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 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
Use #98668C 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.