#985C76
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.085 352.8), rgb(152, 92, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#985C76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 353°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985C76 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.085 352.8) |
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 #985C76 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985C76 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985C76 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985C76 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C3
oklch(81% 0.039 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#C091A4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF768E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 352.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985C76
oklch(55% 0.085 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#834D65
oklch(49% 0.079 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F52
oklch(42.6% 0.067 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#573644
oklch(37.7% 0.051 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#985C76 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) | #626877 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717275 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05A65 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985C76
#985C76
oklch(55% 0.085 352.8)
- #31826C
#31826C
oklch(55.1% 0.086 172.1)
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 #985C76, 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 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #985C76 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.