#985C6F
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.7% 0.082 359.7), rgb(152, 92, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#985C6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985C6F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.082 359.7) |
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 #985C6F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985C6F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985C6F text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #985C6F text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 0)
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Step 500
500
#B07688
oklch(63.1% 0.076 359.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985C6F
oklch(54.7% 0.082 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#844E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 360)
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Step 800
800
#6B404E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#573641
oklch(37.6% 0.05 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#985C6F 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) | #646770 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73726E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15863 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985C6F
#985C6F
oklch(54.7% 0.082 359.7)
- #2E8072
#2E8072
oklch(54.6% 0.082 179.8)
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 #985C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
Use #985C6F 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.