#98708A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.062 340), rgb(152, 112, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#98708A is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98708A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 112, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.062 340) |
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 #98708A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98708A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98708A text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98708A text on black | 5.01:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#B695AA
oklch(70.6% 0.049 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98708A
oklch(59.4% 0.062 340)
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Step 600
600
#8E6480
oklch(55.6% 0.067 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#79536C
oklch(49.2% 0.062 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#624458
oklch(42.7% 0.051 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#503948
oklch(37.6% 0.04 340)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#98708A 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) | #71788B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E89 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7179 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98708A
#98708A
oklch(59.4% 0.062 340)
- #5D8A72
#5D8A72
oklch(59.4% 0.062 160.5)
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 #98708A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #98708A 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.