#986F92
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.5% 0.071 331.6), rgb(152, 111, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#986F92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986F92 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 111, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.071 331.6) |
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 #986F92 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986F92 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986F92 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986F92 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CB
oklch(81% 0.035 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#B694B1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986F92
oklch(59.5% 0.071 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6288
oklch(55.5% 0.078 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#795173
oklch(49.1% 0.073 332)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#50384D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#986F92 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) | #6E7893 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E91 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C717B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986F92
#986F92
oklch(59.5% 0.071 331.6)
- #5E8B69
#5E8B69
oklch(59.4% 0.072 151.4)
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 #986F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
Use #986F92 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.