#8985D4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.3% 0.116 285), rgb(137, 133, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8985D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8985D4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 133, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.116 285) |
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 #8985D4 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8985D4 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8985D4 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8985D4 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D7
oklch(70.7% 0.09 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8985D4
oklch(65.3% 0.116 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D66BA
oklch(55.6% 0.128 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B55A0
oklch(49.2% 0.117 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4682
oklch(42.8% 0.097 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B68
oklch(37.7% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#8985D4 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) | #6C90D7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8BD2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7594A2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8985D4
#8985D4
oklch(65.3% 0.116 285)
- #9B9433
#9B9433
oklch(65.4% 0.117 105.2)
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 #8985D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8985D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #8985D4 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.