#987884
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.7% 0.043 354), rgb(152, 120, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#987884 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987884 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 120, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.043 354) |
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 #987884 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987884 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987884 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987884 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#B398A2
oklch(70.7% 0.035 353.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987884
oklch(60.7% 0.043 354)
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Step 600
600
#8A6875
oklch(55.6% 0.047 354)
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Step 700
700
#755762
oklch(49.2% 0.043 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4750
oklch(42.7% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C43
oklch(37.8% 0.027 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#987884 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) | #7B7D84 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828383 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D777C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987884
#987884
oklch(60.7% 0.043 354)
- #688B80
#688B80
oklch(60.7% 0.043 173.5)
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 #987884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #987884 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.