#985CB6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.146 313.4), rgb(152, 92, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#985CB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.146 313.4) |
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 #985CB6 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985CB6 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985CB6 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985CB6 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985CB6
oklch(57.8% 0.146 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4596
oklch(49% 0.136 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#64397A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#985CB6 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) | #4871B9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5976B4 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956A80 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985CB6
#985CB6
oklch(57.8% 0.146 313.4)
- #558B22
#558B22
oklch(57.8% 0.146 133.2)
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 #985CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #985CB6 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.