#986572
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.5% 0.068 2.8), rgb(152, 101, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#986572 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986572 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 101, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.068 2.8) |
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 #986572 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986572 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986572 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986572 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A86
oklch(63.1% 0.062 2.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986572
oklch(56.5% 0.068 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F515D
oklch(49% 0.064 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#67434C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#986572 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) | #6C6E72 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787771 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16269 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986572
#986572
oklch(56.5% 0.068 2.8)
- #438379
#438379
oklch(56.4% 0.068 182.4)
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 #986572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
Use #986572 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.