#986380
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.079 345.9), rgb(152, 99, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#986380 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986380 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.079 345.9) |
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 #986380 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986380 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986380 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986380 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.035 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7893
oklch(63.1% 0.072 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986380
oklch(56.6% 0.079 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#674156
oklch(42.6% 0.061 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#543747
oklch(37.6% 0.048 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#986380 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) | #676E81 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F626D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986380
#986380
oklch(56.6% 0.079 345.9)
- #44856B
#44856B
oklch(56.6% 0.079 165.6)
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 #986380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
Use #986380 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.