#998497
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.9% 0.037 329.1), rgb(153, 132, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#998497 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998497 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 132, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.037 329.1) |
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 #998497 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998497 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998497 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998497 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC6
oklch(81% 0.017 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAA
oklch(70.6% 0.03 327.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998497
oklch(63.9% 0.037 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#816B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.04 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D596B
oklch(49% 0.038 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#594957
oklch(42.7% 0.031 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#998497 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) | #838998 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B96 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B858A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998497
#998497
oklch(63.9% 0.037 329.1)
- #7D9280
#7D9280
oklch(63.8% 0.036 149.3)
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 #998497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #998497 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.