What color is #987398?

#987398 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(152, 115, 152), and in HSL hsl(300, 15%, 52%).

Is #987398 accessible as text?

On white, #987398 has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #987398, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #987398?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #987398?

#987398 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #729772. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #987398 below.

Is #987398 good for buttons?

#987398 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #987398 — white text only reaches 4.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #987398 the same as CSS gray?

No — #987398 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#987398 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #987398

Not just a swatch — here's how #987398 works with other colors. Named schemes with #987398 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #987398 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Rose Gold sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #987398 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Rose Gold plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #987398 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Rose Gold anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #987398 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Rose Gold sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #987398 Secondary #B5A7B5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Rose Gold is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rose Gold carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #987398 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 68/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #987398 with

Cool Gray Mocha Russian Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #97728B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #987398 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #987398;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 115 152;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.5% 0.070 326.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EEE7EE;
  --color-200: #DCD0DC;
  --color-300: #C1AEC1;
  --color-400: #A58DA5;
  --color-500: #886D88;
  --color-600: #6A586A;
  --color-700: #4D414D;
  --color-800: #342D34;
  --color-900: #211D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EEE7EE',
    200: '#DCD0DC',
    300: '#C1AEC1',
    400: '#A58DA5',
    500: '#886D88',
    600: '#6A586A',
    700: '#4D414D',
    800: '#342D34',
    900: '#211D21',
  },
}

$base: #987398;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EEE7EE;
$base-200: #DCD0DC;
$base-300: #C1AEC1;
$base-400: #A58DA5;
$base-500: #886D88;
$base-600: #6A586A;
$base-700: #4D414D;
$base-800: #342D34;
$base-900: #211D21;
$base-hover: #7A5A7A;
$base-subtle: #DED6DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#987398",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D414D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #987398

Color Lab

Pairs with #987398

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