#985E78
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.083 351.7), rgb(152, 94, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#985E78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E78 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.083 351.7) |
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 #985E78 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E78 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E78 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985E78 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A5
oklch(70.8% 0.06 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE768E
oklch(63.1% 0.077 352.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E78
oklch(55.4% 0.083 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#824E65
oklch(49.1% 0.076 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4053
oklch(42.7% 0.064 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#563644
oklch(37.6% 0.05 352)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#985E78 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) | #646979 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727377 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05C67 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E78
#985E78
oklch(55.4% 0.083 351.7)
- #37826D
#37826D
oklch(55.3% 0.082 172.1)
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 #985E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #985E78 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.