#986271
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.9% 0.073 1.6), rgb(152, 98, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#986271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986271 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 98, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.073 1.6) |
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 #986271 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986271 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986271 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986271 text on black | 4.32:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BD939E
oklch(70.6% 0.053 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7986
oklch(63.1% 0.066 2.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986271
oklch(55.9% 0.073 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#81505E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#69424D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#986271 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) | #696B71 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767570 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15F67 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986271
#986271
oklch(55.9% 0.073 1.6)
- #3D8277
#3D8277
oklch(55.9% 0.072 181.8)
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 #986271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
Use #986271 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.