#985ACA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.172 307.5), rgb(152, 90, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#985ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985ACA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.172 307.5) |
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 #985ACA | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985ACA | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985ACA text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985ACA text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD3
oklch(63% 0.159 307.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985ACA
oklch(58.7% 0.172 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7940A6
oklch(49% 0.161 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633686
oklch(42.8% 0.132 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#985ACA 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) | #3474CE | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A77C7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906F89 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985ACA
#985ACA
oklch(58.7% 0.172 307.5)
- #638C00
#638C00
oklch(58.8% 0.152 127.4)
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 #985ACA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985ACA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #985ACA 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.