#998196
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.2% 0.042 330.2), rgb(153, 129, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#998196 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998196 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 129, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.042 330.2) |
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 #998196 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998196 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998196 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998196 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.032 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998196
oklch(63.2% 0.042 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#836A80
oklch(55.6% 0.045 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F586C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4858
oklch(42.6% 0.035 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C49
oklch(37.6% 0.029 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B232A
oklch(26.8% 0.017 330.2)
#998196 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) | #808697 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858995 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8288 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998196
#998196
oklch(63.2% 0.042 330.2)
- #78917D
#78917D
oklch(63.1% 0.041 151)
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 #998196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.012
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
Use #998196 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.