#98739E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.7% 0.077 321.7), rgb(152, 115, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#98739E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98739E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.077 321.7) |
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 #98739E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98739E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98739E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98739E text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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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)
#98739E
oklch(60.7% 0.077 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6391
oklch(55.7% 0.083 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#75527B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#98739E 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) | #6F7DA0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997782 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98739E
#98739E
oklch(60.7% 0.077 321.7)
- #688E63
#688E63
oklch(60.7% 0.076 141.7)
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 #98739E, 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 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #98739E 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.