#985BC4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.164 309), rgb(152, 91, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#985BC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.164 309) |
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 #985BC4 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985BC4 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985BC4 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985BC4 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 309)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985BC4
oklch(58.5% 0.164 309)
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Step 700
700
#7A42A1
oklch(49.1% 0.153 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#633782
oklch(42.7% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#985BC4 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) | #3C73C8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5077C1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926D87 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985BC4
#985BC4
oklch(58.5% 0.164 309)
- #5E8C00
#5E8C00
oklch(58.4% 0.155 129)
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 #985BC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985BC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #985BC4 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.