#986988
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58% 0.074 340), rgb(152, 105, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#986988 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986988 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 105, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.074 340) |
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 #986988 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986988 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986988 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986988 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AB
oklch(70.7% 0.053 340)
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Step 500
500
#A67A96
oklch(63.2% 0.067 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986988
oklch(58% 0.074 340)
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Step 700
700
#7B516D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#644359
oklch(42.8% 0.056 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#986988 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) | #6B7389 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A87 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6A74 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986988
#986988
oklch(58% 0.074 340)
- #51886B
#51886B
oklch(58% 0.074 159.9)
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 #986988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #986988 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.