#985CDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60% 0.188 303.1), rgb(152, 92, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#985CDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985CDA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.188 303.1) |
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 #985CDA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #985CDA | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985CDA text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985CDA text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 303)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 303)
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Step 400
400
#B488EB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#985CDA
oklch(60% 0.188 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D49D3
oklch(55.7% 0.204 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7839B6
oklch(49.1% 0.189 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C76
oklch(37.6% 0.123 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#985CDA 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) | #2379DE | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7AD7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7592 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985CDA
#985CDA
oklch(60% 0.188 303.1)
- #708D00
#708D00
oklch(59.9% 0.147 122.9)
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 #985CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985CDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #985CDA 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.