#985BCD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.174 306.5), rgb(152, 91, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#985BCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985BCD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.174 306.5) |
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 #985BCD | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985BCD | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985BCD text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985BCD text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD5
oklch(63% 0.161 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985BCD
oklch(59% 0.174 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7840A7
oklch(49% 0.162 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D40
oklch(27.2% 0.066 306.2)
#985BCD 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) | #3375D1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4978CA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90708B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985BCD
#985BCD
oklch(59% 0.174 306.5)
- #668C00
#668C00
oklch(59% 0.151 126.4)
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 #985BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #985BCD 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.