#985CA4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.126 320.8), rgb(152, 92, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#985CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.126 320.8) |
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 #985CA4 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985CA4 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985CA4 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985CA4 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A971B4
oklch(63.1% 0.116 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985CA4
oklch(56.9% 0.126 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4889
oklch(49.1% 0.117 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#663B6F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#53335A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#985CA4 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) | #526EA7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6275A2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996578 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985CA4
#985CA4
oklch(56.9% 0.126 320.8)
- #4A893F
#4A893F
oklch(57% 0.126 140.8)
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 #985CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #985CA4 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.