#986F81
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.9% 0.057 351), rgb(152, 111, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#986F81 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986F81 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 111, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.057 351) |
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 #986F81 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986F81 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986F81 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986F81 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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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
#CFBAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.027 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#B696A4
oklch(70.6% 0.043 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 351.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986F81
oklch(58.9% 0.057 351)
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Step 700
700
#795464
oklch(49.1% 0.054 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#624552
oklch(42.7% 0.044 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#986F81 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) | #737682 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D80 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6E75 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986F81
#986F81
oklch(58.9% 0.057 351)
- #598878
#598878
oklch(58.8% 0.057 170.9)
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 #986F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #986F81 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.