#985E81
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.089 343.4), rgb(152, 94, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#985E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E81 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.089 343.4) |
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 #985E81 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E81 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985E81 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985E81 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AB
oklch(70.7% 0.064 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7696
oklch(63.2% 0.081 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E81
oklch(55.7% 0.089 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#814D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 343)
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Step 800
800
#693F59
oklch(42.6% 0.069 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#563649
oklch(37.8% 0.054 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#985E81 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) | #616B82 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70747F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5E6B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E81
#985E81
oklch(55.7% 0.089 343.4)
- #3A8465
#3A8465
oklch(55.7% 0.089 163.5)
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 #985E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
Use #985E81 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.