#985A77
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.089 351), rgb(152, 90, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#985A77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985A77 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.089 351) |
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 #985A77 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985A77 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985A77 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #985A77 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#C190A5
oklch(70.6% 0.065 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07590
oklch(63.2% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985A77
oklch(54.7% 0.089 351)
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Step 700
700
#844C66
oklch(49% 0.083 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F54
oklch(42.8% 0.069 351)
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Step 900
900
#573545
oklch(37.5% 0.054 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#331F28
oklch(26.8% 0.034 351.1)
#985A77 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) | #606778 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707175 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05864 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985A77
#985A77
oklch(54.7% 0.089 351)
- #2D816A
#2D816A
oklch(54.6% 0.088 171.5)
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 #985A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #985A77 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.