#985B85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.098 339.5), rgb(152, 91, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#985B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985B85 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.098 339.5) |
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 #985B85 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985B85 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985B85 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985B85 text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AF
oklch(70.8% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE749B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 339.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985B85
oklch(55.4% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#824B71
oklch(49% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#985B85 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) | #5D6987 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7283 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5C6A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985B85
#985B85
oklch(55.4% 0.098 339.5)
- #36845E
#36845E
oklch(55.4% 0.098 159.4)
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 #985B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #985B85 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.