#985BDF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.1% 0.195 302.2), rgb(152, 91, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#985BDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985BDF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.195 302.2) |
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 #985BDF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #985BDF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985BDF text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985BDF text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#985BDF
oklch(60.1% 0.195 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D7
oklch(55.6% 0.212 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7836BB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#612E97
oklch(42.6% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#985BDF 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) | #1479E3 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367ADC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7694 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985BDF
#985BDF
oklch(60.1% 0.195 302.2)
- #728D00
#728D00
oklch(60.1% 0.146 122.1)
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 #985BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #985BDF 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.