#985F74
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.4% 0.079 356.3), rgb(152, 95, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#985F74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985F74 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 95, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.079 356.3) |
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 #985F74 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985F74 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985F74 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985F74 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8C1
oklch(81% 0.035 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A1
oklch(70.7% 0.058 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE778B
oklch(63.1% 0.074 355.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985F74
oklch(55.4% 0.079 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#824F62
oklch(49.2% 0.073 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4150
oklch(42.8% 0.061 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#563742
oklch(37.7% 0.047 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#985F74 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) | #666A75 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747473 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15C66 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985F74
#985F74
oklch(55.4% 0.079 356.3)
- #378271
#378271
oklch(55.4% 0.079 176)
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 #985F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
Use #985F74 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.