#985E6E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.1% 0.078 2.1), rgb(152, 94, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#985E6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E6E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.078 2.1) |
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 #985E6E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E6E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E6E text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985E6E text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#D5B8BF
oklch(81% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7786
oklch(63.1% 0.073 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E6E
oklch(55.1% 0.078 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#834F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 2.7)
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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)
#985E6E 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) | #66686E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74736D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15A64 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E6E
#985E6E
oklch(55.1% 0.078 2.1)
- #338175
#338175
oklch(55.2% 0.079 181.6)
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 #985E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #985E6E 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.