#985AD1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.18 305.6), rgb(152, 90, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#985AD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.18 305.6) |
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 #985AD1 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985AD1 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985AD1 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985AD1 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26AD8
oklch(63% 0.167 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985AD1
oklch(59.1% 0.18 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#783FAA
oklch(49% 0.167 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#985AD1 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) | #2C76D5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4478CE | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E718D | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985AD1
#985AD1
oklch(59.1% 0.18 305.6)
- #688C00
#688C00
oklch(59.1% 0.15 125.7)
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 #985AD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985AD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #985AD1 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.