#986683
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.2% 0.075 344), rgb(152, 102, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#986683 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986683 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 102, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.075 344) |
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 #986683 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986683 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986683 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986683 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#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
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87994
oklch(63.1% 0.069 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986683
oklch(57.2% 0.075 344)
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Step 700
700
#7D506A
oklch(49% 0.07 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#664257
oklch(42.8% 0.058 344)
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Step 900
900
#533847
oklch(37.7% 0.045 345)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#986683 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) | #697084 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757882 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6670 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986683
#986683
oklch(57.2% 0.075 344)
- #4A866C
#4A866C
oklch(57.1% 0.075 164.2)
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 #986683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #986683 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.