#985BAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.139 316.6), rgb(152, 91, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#985BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985BAE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.139 316.6) |
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 #985BAE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985BAE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985BAE text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985BAE text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 317)
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Step 500
500
#A86FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.129 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985BAE
oklch(57.2% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4691
oklch(49.1% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#663A75
oklch(42.7% 0.106 317)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E38
oklch(27.1% 0.053 316.6)
#985BAE 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) | #4B6FB1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D75AC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97677C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985BAE
#985BAE
oklch(57.2% 0.139 316.6)
- #4E8A2F
#4E8A2F
oklch(57.3% 0.139 136.6)
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 #985BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #985BAE 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.