#985D6F
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.9% 0.08 0.4), rgb(152, 93, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#985D6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 0°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985D6F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 93, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.08 0.4) |
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 #985D6F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985D6F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985D6F text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985D6F text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#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
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 0)
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Step 500
500
#AF7787
oklch(63.1% 0.073 0.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985D6F
oklch(54.9% 0.08 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#834E5F
oklch(49% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B404D
oklch(42.6% 0.062 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#573740
oklch(37.8% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#985D6F 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) | #656870 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15963 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985D6F
#985D6F
oklch(54.9% 0.08 0.4)
- #318173
#318173
oklch(55% 0.081 179.6)
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 #985D6F, 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 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #985D6F 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.