#987082
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.1% 0.056 350.3), rgb(152, 112, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#987082 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 350°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987082 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 112, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.056 350.3) |
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 #987082 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987082 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987082 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987082 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B597A4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 350.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987082
oklch(59.1% 0.056 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#785565
oklch(49.2% 0.052 350.1)
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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)
#987082 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) | #737783 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E81 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6F76 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987082
#987082
oklch(59.1% 0.056 350.3)
- #5B8979
#5B8979
oklch(59.2% 0.056 170.5)
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 #987082, 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 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #987082 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.