#986E7E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.6% 0.058 354.4), rgb(152, 110, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#986E7E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986E7E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 110, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.058 354.4) |
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 #986E7E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986E7E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986E7E text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986E7E text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B796A2
oklch(70.7% 0.043 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.052 355.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986E7E
oklch(58.6% 0.058 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#795462
oklch(49% 0.053 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#634550
oklch(42.7% 0.044 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#986E7E 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) | #72757F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6C73 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986E7E
#986E7E
oklch(58.6% 0.058 354.4)
- #56877A
#56877A
oklch(58.4% 0.057 175.6)
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 #986E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.059
Use #986E7E 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.