#985AC6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.168 308.6), rgb(152, 90, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#985AC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.168 308.6) |
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 #985AC6 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985AC6 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985AC6 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985AC6 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985AC6
oklch(58.4% 0.168 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#633684
oklch(42.6% 0.13 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#985AC6 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) | #3873CA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D77C3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926D87 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985AC6
#985AC6
oklch(58.4% 0.168 308.6)
- #5F8C00
#5F8C00
oklch(58.5% 0.155 128.7)
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 #985AC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985AC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #985AC6 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.