#985990
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.111 331.7), rgb(152, 89, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#985990 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985990 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 89, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.111 331.7) |
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 #985990 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985990 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985990 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985990 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB7
oklch(70.6% 0.08 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 331.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985990
oklch(55.5% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#82497B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C64
oklch(42.7% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#985990 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) | #576992 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5D6E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985990
#985990
oklch(55.5% 0.111 331.7)
- #388551
#388551
oklch(55.4% 0.111 151.7)
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 #985990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #985990 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.