#985B94
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.111 329.3), rgb(152, 91, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#985B94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985B94 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.111 329.3) |
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 #985B94 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985B94 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985B94 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985B94 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6D1
oklch(81% 0.05 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 329.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985B94
oklch(56% 0.111 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#80497D
oklch(49% 0.104 329)
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Step 800
800
#693D66
oklch(42.9% 0.086 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#985B94 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) | #586B96 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687392 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6071 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985B94
#985B94
oklch(56% 0.111 329.3)
- #3E864F
#3E864F
oklch(55.9% 0.111 149.3)
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 #985B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
Use #985B94 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.