#98809E
Lilac · medium cool purple
About #98809E
With the hex code #98809E, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 50% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Lilac and Taupe — a ΔE of 15.6 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #869E80, a sage shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.92:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #98809E?
With the hex code #98809E, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 50% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #98809E?
Use black text. Black on #98809E has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #98809E?
Its complementary colour is #869E80, and analogous partners are #89809E and #9E8095.