#985CB1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.14 315.3), rgb(152, 92, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#985CB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.14 315.3) |
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 #985CB1 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985CB1 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985CB1 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985CB1 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985CB1
oklch(57.6% 0.14 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4693
oklch(49.1% 0.131 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#985CB1 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) | #4B71B4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C76AF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97697E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985CB1
#985CB1
oklch(57.6% 0.14 315.3)
- #518B2C
#518B2C
oklch(57.6% 0.141 135.5)
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 #985CB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #985CB1 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.