#986A78
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.6% 0.062 359.3), rgb(152, 106, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#986A78 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986A78 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 106, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.062 359.3) |
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 #986A78 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986A78 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986A78 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986A78 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAC0
oklch(81% 0.027 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#B996A0
oklch(70.8% 0.044 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#A77B88
oklch(63% 0.057 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986A78
oklch(57.6% 0.062 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5360
oklch(49.1% 0.058 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#523941
oklch(37.6% 0.037 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#986A78 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) | #707278 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A77 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0686F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986A78
#986A78
oklch(57.6% 0.062 359.3)
- #4E857A
#4E857A
oklch(57.5% 0.061 179.8)
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 #986A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
Use #986A78 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.