#986775
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.066 0.7), rgb(152, 103, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#986775 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986775 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 103, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.066 0.7) |
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 #986775 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986775 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986775 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986775 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB959F
oklch(70.8% 0.047 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97A87
oklch(63% 0.061 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986775
oklch(56.9% 0.066 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E525F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#66434D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#533940
oklch(37.7% 0.038 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#986775 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) | #6D6F75 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797874 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0646C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986775
#986775
oklch(56.9% 0.066 0.7)
- #488479
#488479
oklch(56.9% 0.065 180.6)
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 #986775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #986775 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.