#985C98
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.113 326.9), rgb(152, 92, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#985C98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985C98 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.113 326.9) |
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 #985C98 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985C98 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985C98 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985C98 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.081 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AA
oklch(63.1% 0.105 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985C98
oklch(56.3% 0.113 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#804980
oklch(49.1% 0.107 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#683D68
oklch(42.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 900
900
#543454
oklch(37.6% 0.067 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#985C98 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) | #576C9A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677496 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6273 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985C98
#985C98
oklch(56.3% 0.113 326.9)
- #43874C
#43874C
oklch(56.3% 0.113 146.7)
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 #985C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #985C98 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.