#98799C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.063 322.5), rgb(152, 121, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#98799C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98799C |
| RGB | rgb(152, 121, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.063 322.5) |
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 #98799C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98799C | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98799C text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98799C text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6E0
oklch(88.6% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B097B3
oklch(70.8% 0.049 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98799C
oklch(61.8% 0.063 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#87668B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#725476
oklch(49% 0.064 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4560
oklch(42.6% 0.053 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#98799C 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) | #76819D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D849B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997C85 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98799C
#98799C
oklch(61.8% 0.063 322.5)
- #70906D
#70906D
oklch(61.9% 0.063 142.6)
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 #98799C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #98799C 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.