#985AAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.141 316.7), rgb(152, 90, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#985AAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985AAE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.141 316.7) |
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 #985AAE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985AAE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985AAE text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985AAE text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DCB
oklch(70.8% 0.101 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A86FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.129 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985AAE
oklch(57.1% 0.141 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D4591
oklch(49% 0.131 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#663A76
oklch(42.8% 0.107 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E38
oklch(27.1% 0.053 316.6)
#985AAE 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) | #4A6FB1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97667C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985AAE
#985AAE
oklch(57.1% 0.141 316.7)
- #4D8A2D
#4D8A2D
oklch(57.2% 0.141 136.6)
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 #985AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #985AAE 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.