#985AEC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.9% 0.211 299.6), rgb(152, 90, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#985AEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985AEC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.211 299.6) |
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 #985AEC | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #985AEC | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985AEC text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985AEC text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#B186F7
oklch(70.8% 0.164 299.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#985AEC
oklch(60.9% 0.211 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B41E2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7631C5
oklch(49.1% 0.214 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#602B9F
oklch(42.8% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#985AEC 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) | #007BF1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D7BE9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857A9B | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985AEC
#985AEC
oklch(60.9% 0.211 299.6)
- #798E00
#798E00
oklch(60.8% 0.144 119.6)
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 #985AEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985AEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.083
Use #985AEC 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.