#985CC1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.159 309.8), rgb(152, 92, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#985CC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.159 309.8) |
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 #985CC1 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985CC1 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985CC1 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985CC1 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCB
oklch(63% 0.147 309.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985CC1
oklch(58.4% 0.159 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A439E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#985CC1 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) | #4073C4 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5377BE | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936D86 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985CC1
#985CC1
oklch(58.4% 0.159 309.8)
- #5C8D00
#5C8D00
oklch(58.6% 0.157 129.9)
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 #985CC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #985CC1 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.