#986D8F
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.072 334.1), rgb(152, 109, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#986D8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986D8F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 109, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.072 334.1) |
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 #986D8F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986D8F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986D8F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986D8F text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#B595AE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#A37B9A
oklch(63.2% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986D8F
oklch(59% 0.072 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#785270
oklch(49% 0.067 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#986D8F 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) | #6D7790 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6F79 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986D8F
#986D8F
oklch(59% 0.072 334.1)
- #5A8A6A
#5A8A6A
oklch(59% 0.072 154.5)
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 #986D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
Use #986D8F 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.