#986686
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.3% 0.078 341.1), rgb(152, 102, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#986686 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986686 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 102, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.078 341.1) |
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 #986686 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986686 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986686 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986686 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87896
oklch(63% 0.072 341.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986686
oklch(57.3% 0.078 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D506D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#654259
oklch(42.7% 0.059 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#533849
oklch(37.8% 0.046 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#986686 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) | #687187 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747885 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6671 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986686
#986686
oklch(57.3% 0.078 341.1)
- #4B8769
#4B8769
oklch(57.4% 0.079 160.7)
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 #986686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
Use #986686 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.