#986474
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.07 359.6), rgb(152, 100, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#986474 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986474 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 100, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.07 359.6) |
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 #986474 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986474 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986474 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986474 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D9
oklch(88.6% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9C0
oklch(81% 0.031 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC949F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7988
oklch(63.1% 0.065 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986474
oklch(56.4% 0.07 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F515F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 360)
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Step 800
800
#68424E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#543841
oklch(37.6% 0.042 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#986474 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) | #6B6D75 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777673 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06169 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986474
#986474
oklch(56.4% 0.07 359.6)
- #428377
#428377
oklch(56.3% 0.07 180.1)
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 #986474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #986474 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.