#985B6D
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.5% 0.083 1.2), rgb(152, 91, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#985B6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985B6D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.083 1.2) |
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 #985B6D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985B6D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985B6D text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #985B6D text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1919E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07686
oklch(63% 0.076 1.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985B6D
oklch(54.5% 0.083 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#854D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C404D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 1)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#985B6D 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) | #64666E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25761 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985B6D
#985B6D
oklch(54.5% 0.083 1.2)
- #2B8073
#2B8073
oklch(54.6% 0.083 181)
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 #985B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #985B6D 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.