#987583
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.1% 0.048 352.8), rgb(152, 117, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#987583 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987583 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 117, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.048 352.8) |
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 #987583 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987583 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987583 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987583 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC2
oklch(81% 0.023 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#B497A3
oklch(70.6% 0.038 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987583
oklch(60.1% 0.048 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6776
oklch(55.6% 0.052 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#775563
oklch(49% 0.049 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#614651
oklch(42.7% 0.04 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#987583 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) | #787B84 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808182 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E747A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987583
#987583
oklch(60.1% 0.048 352.8)
- #638A7E
#638A7E
oklch(60.1% 0.047 173.6)
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 #987583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
Use #987583 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.