#998797
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.5% 0.032 329.5), rgb(153, 135, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#998797 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998797 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 135, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.032 329.5) |
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 #998797 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998797 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998797 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998797 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
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA8
oklch(70.6% 0.025 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998797
oklch(64.5% 0.032 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C7D
oklch(55.5% 0.035 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6A
oklch(49% 0.033 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#584A56
oklch(42.8% 0.027 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#998797 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) | #868B98 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D96 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B888C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998797
#998797
oklch(64.5% 0.032 329.5)
- #819383
#819383
oklch(64.4% 0.031 148.4)
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 #998797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #998797 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.