#987688
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.5% 0.049 345.6), rgb(152, 118, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#987688 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987688 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 118, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.049 345.6) |
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 #987688 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987688 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987688 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987688 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC4
oklch(81% 0.024 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#B397A6
oklch(70.6% 0.039 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987688
oklch(60.5% 0.049 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B677A
oklch(55.6% 0.053 346)
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Step 700
700
#765567
oklch(49% 0.051 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#604654
oklch(42.7% 0.041 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B45
oklch(37.8% 0.032 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2329
oklch(27.1% 0.02 344.5)
#987688 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) | #787C89 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808287 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D767C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987688
#987688
oklch(60.5% 0.049 345.6)
- #668B7B
#668B7B
oklch(60.4% 0.048 166.3)
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 #987688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
Use #987688 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.