#985BB8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.15 312.9), rgb(152, 91, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#985BB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.15 312.9) |
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 #985BB8 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985BB8 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985BB8 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985BB8 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC4
oklch(63% 0.138 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985BB8
oklch(57.8% 0.15 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4498
oklch(49.1% 0.14 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#65397B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#523163
oklch(37.6% 0.091 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#985BB8 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) | #4571BB | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5776B6 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956A81 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985BB8
#985BB8
oklch(57.8% 0.15 312.9)
- #558B1B
#558B1B
oklch(57.7% 0.15 132.7)
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 #985BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #985BB8 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.