#985A74
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.6% 0.088 353.7), rgb(152, 90, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#985A74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985A74 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.088 353.7) |
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 #985A74 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985A74 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985A74 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #985A74 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0758D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 353.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985A74
oklch(54.6% 0.088 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#854C64
oklch(49.1% 0.083 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F52
oklch(42.8% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#583644
oklch(37.8% 0.053 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#985A74 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) | #616675 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707173 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15763 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985A74
#985A74
oklch(54.6% 0.088 353.7)
- #2B816C
#2B816C
oklch(54.6% 0.088 173.6)
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 #985A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #985A74 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.