#985E68
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.9% 0.077 8.7), rgb(152, 94, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#985E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E68 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.077 8.7) |
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 #985E68 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E68 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E68 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985E68 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09399
oklch(70.7% 0.055 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7881
oklch(63.1% 0.07 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E68
oklch(54.9% 0.077 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#844F58
oklch(49.1% 0.072 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900
#57373C
oklch(37.6% 0.046 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#985E68 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) | #686868 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767267 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25962 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E68
#985E68
oklch(54.9% 0.077 8.7)
- #31807A
#31807A
oklch(55% 0.077 188.2)
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 #985E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #985E68 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.