#987298
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.3% 0.072 326.4), rgb(152, 114, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#987298 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 326°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987298 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 114, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.072 326.4) |
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 #987298 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987298 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987298 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987298 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987298
oklch(60.3% 0.072 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C638C
oklch(55.7% 0.079 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#765277
oklch(49.1% 0.073 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#604361
oklch(42.6% 0.061 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#987298 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) | #707B9A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788097 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A757F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987298
#987298
oklch(60.3% 0.072 326.4)
- #658D67
#658D67
oklch(60.3% 0.072 145.8)
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 #987298, 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 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #987298 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.