#985F76
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.5% 0.08 354.2), rgb(152, 95, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#985F76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985F76 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 95, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.08 354.2) |
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 #985F76 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985F76 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985F76 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985F76 text on black | 4.23:1 | 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
#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
#D5B8C2
oklch(81% 0.036 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD778C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 354.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985F76
oklch(55.5% 0.08 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#824E63
oklch(49% 0.075 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4051
oklch(42.7% 0.063 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#563743
oklch(37.7% 0.048 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#322027
oklch(26.9% 0.03 354.3)
#985F76 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) | #656A77 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737475 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05D67 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985F76
#985F76
oklch(55.5% 0.08 354.2)
- #388270
#388270
oklch(55.4% 0.079 174.9)
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 #985F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #985F76 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.