#98688E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58% 0.081 334.3), rgb(152, 104, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#98688E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98688E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 104, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.081 334.3) |
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 #98688E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98688E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98688E text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98688E text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#B893B0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6799C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98688E
oklch(58% 0.081 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5072
oklch(49.1% 0.075 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#64425D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#52384C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#98688E 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) | #68738F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6A75 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98688E
#98688E
oklch(58% 0.081 334.3)
- #528965
#528965
oklch(58.1% 0.081 154.4)
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 #98688E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
Use #98688E 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.