#998796
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.4% 0.03 331.4), rgb(153, 135, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#998796 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998796 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 135, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.03 331.4) |
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 #998796 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998796 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998796 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998796 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.024 332.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998796
oklch(64.4% 0.03 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C7C
oklch(55.5% 0.034 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B69
oklch(49.2% 0.03 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#584A55
oklch(42.7% 0.026 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#998796 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) | #878B97 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D95 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B888C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998796
#998796
oklch(64.4% 0.03 331.4)
- #809384
#809384
oklch(64.4% 0.031 151.6)
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 #998796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
Use #998796 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.