#98689B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.5% 0.094 324.7), rgb(152, 104, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#98689B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98689B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 104, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.094 324.7) |
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 #98689B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98689B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98689B text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98689B text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#B692B8
oklch(70.6% 0.068 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#A477A7
oklch(63.1% 0.087 324.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98689B
oklch(58.5% 0.094 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#794F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#634165
oklch(42.8% 0.072 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#98689B 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) | #64759D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B99 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6D7B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98689B
#98689B
oklch(58.5% 0.094 324.7)
- #578B58
#578B58
oklch(58.6% 0.095 144.7)
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 #98689B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
Use #98689B 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.