#985CB8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.148 312.7), rgb(152, 92, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#985CB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.148 312.7) |
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 #985CB8 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985CB8 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985CB8 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985CB8 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5E0
oklch(81% 0.066 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 313)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985CB8
oklch(57.9% 0.148 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4598
oklch(49.1% 0.138 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#64397B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#985CB8 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) | #4772BB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5876B6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956B81 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985CB8
#985CB8
oklch(57.9% 0.148 312.7)
- #568C1E
#568C1E
oklch(58.1% 0.149 132.8)
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 #985CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #985CB8 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.