#985BA0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.123 322.8), rgb(152, 91, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#985BA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.123 322.8) |
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 #985BA0 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985BA0 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985BA0 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985BA0 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B1
oklch(63.1% 0.113 322.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985BA0
oklch(56.5% 0.123 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4886
oklch(49.1% 0.114 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#673B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.096 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#543358
oklch(37.6% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#985BA0 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) | #536DA2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63749E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6376 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985BA0
#985BA0
oklch(56.5% 0.123 322.8)
- #468842
#468842
oklch(56.6% 0.123 142.6)
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 #985BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #985BA0 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.