#985E85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.092 340.1), rgb(152, 94, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#985E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E85 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.092 340.1) |
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 #985E85 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E85 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985E85 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985E85 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC759A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E85
oklch(55.9% 0.092 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#814D70
oklch(49.2% 0.085 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#693F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#985E85 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) | #606B86 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7483 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5F6C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E85
#985E85
oklch(55.9% 0.092 340.1)
- #3C8561
#3C8561
oklch(56% 0.093 159.7)
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 #985E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
Use #985E85 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.