#985CCF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.175 305.8), rgb(152, 92, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#985CCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985CCF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.175 305.8) |
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 #985CCF | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985CCF | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985CCF text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985CCF text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD6
oklch(63.2% 0.161 305.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985CCF
oklch(59.3% 0.175 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7840A8
oklch(49% 0.163 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#613688
oklch(42.7% 0.134 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#985CCF 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) | #3376D3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4878CC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F728D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985CCF
#985CCF
oklch(59.3% 0.175 305.8)
- #688D00
#688D00
oklch(59.3% 0.151 125.9)
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 #985CCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985CCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #985CCF 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.