#98889D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.8% 0.036 318.1), rgb(152, 136, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#98889D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98889D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 136, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.036 318.1) |
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 #98889D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98889D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98889D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98889D text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAC
oklch(70.6% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98889D
oklch(64.8% 0.036 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C82
oklch(55.5% 0.039 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6E
oklch(49% 0.037 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#98889D 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) | #868C9E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988A8F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98889D
#98889D
oklch(64.8% 0.036 318.1)
- #84947F
#84947F
oklch(64.8% 0.036 138.2)
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 #98889D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #98889D 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.