#985E7E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.087 346.1), rgb(152, 94, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#985E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E7E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.087 346.1) |
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 #985E7E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E7E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E7E text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985E7E text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A9
oklch(70.6% 0.063 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7694
oklch(63.1% 0.08 345.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#824D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#694057
oklch(42.8% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#985E7E 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) | #626A7F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5D69 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E7E
#985E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 346.1)
- #398368
#398368
oklch(55.5% 0.086 166.6)
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 #985E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #985E7E 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.