#985E6D
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55% 0.078 3.2), rgb(152, 94, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#985E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E6D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.078 3.2) |
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 #985E6D | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E6D | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E6D text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985E6D text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0929D
oklch(70.7% 0.057 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7785
oklch(63.1% 0.072 3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E6D
oklch(55% 0.078 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#834F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B414C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#985E6D 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) | #67686D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15A63 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E6D
#985E6D
oklch(55% 0.078 3.2)
- #328176
#328176
oklch(55.1% 0.079 182.7)
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 #985E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #985E6D 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.