#998192
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6), rgb(153, 129, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#998192 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998192 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 129, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6) |
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 #998192 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998192 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998192 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998192 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.029 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#846A7C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5969
oklch(49.2% 0.037 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4955
oklch(42.8% 0.031 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#998192 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) | #818693 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878991 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8287 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998192
#998192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6)
- #779180
#779180
oklch(63.1% 0.039 156.5)
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 #998192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.013
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #998192 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.