#985C91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.106 331.2), rgb(152, 92, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#985C91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985C91 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.106 331.2) |
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 #985C91 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985C91 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985C91 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985C91 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CF
oklch(81% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985C91
oklch(56% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#804A7A
oklch(49% 0.099 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#683D63
oklch(42.6% 0.082 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#553551
oklch(37.8% 0.063 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#985C91 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) | #5A6B93 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A748F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6070 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985C91
#985C91
oklch(56% 0.106 331.2)
- #3F8654
#3F8654
oklch(56.1% 0.106 151.3)
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 #985C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
Use #985C91 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.