#985F86
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.091 339.4), rgb(152, 95, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#985F86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 339°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985F86 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 95, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.091 339.4) |
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 #985F86 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985F86 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985F86 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985F86 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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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
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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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)
#985F86
oklch(56.1% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#804D70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#683F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 339.5)
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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)
#985F86 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) | #616C87 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7484 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E606D | 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°).
- #985F86
#985F86
oklch(56.1% 0.091 339.4)
- #3F8562
#3F8562
oklch(56.1% 0.09 159.7)
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 #985F86, 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 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
Use #985F86 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.