#98739D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.7% 0.076 322.4), rgb(152, 115, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#98739D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 322°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98739D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.076 322.4) |
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 #98739D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98739D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98739D text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98739D text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B395B7
oklch(70.8% 0.059 322.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98739D
oklch(60.7% 0.076 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6390
oklch(55.6% 0.082 322)
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Step 700
700
#75527A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#98739D 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) | #6F7D9F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997782 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98739D
#98739D
oklch(60.7% 0.076 322.4)
- #688E64
#688E64
oklch(60.7% 0.075 142.2)
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 #98739D, 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 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #98739D 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.