#984A76
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52% 0.117 347), rgb(152, 74, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#984A76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984A76 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 74, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.117 347) |
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 #984A76 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984A76 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984A76 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #984A76 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AC
oklch(70.7% 0.092 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6B97
oklch(63.2% 0.116 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75182
oklch(55.6% 0.127 346.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#984A76
oklch(52% 0.117 347)
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Step 800
800
#743659
oklch(42.6% 0.098 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3049
oklch(37.7% 0.075 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#984A76 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) | #515C77 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666974 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1495B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984A76
#984A76
oklch(52% 0.117 347)
- #007C5C
#007C5C
oklch(52% 0.107 167.1)
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 #984A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
Use #984A76 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.