#987089
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.061 341.2), rgb(152, 112, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#987089 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987089 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 112, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.061 341.2) |
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 #987089 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987089 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987089 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987089 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.028 341)
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Step 400
400
#B596A9
oklch(70.7% 0.045 341)
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Step 500
500
#A27C94
oklch(63.1% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987089
oklch(59.3% 0.061 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#77546A
oklch(49.1% 0.056 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#614557
oklch(42.7% 0.047 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A47
oklch(37.6% 0.036 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#987089 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) | #72788A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E88 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7079 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987089
#987089
oklch(59.3% 0.061 341.2)
- #5D8A73
#5D8A73
oklch(59.4% 0.061 161.5)
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 #987089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #987089 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.