#985CEE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.3% 0.211 299), rgb(152, 92, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#985CEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985CEE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.211 299) |
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 #985CEE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #985CEE | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985CEE text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985CEE text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#B086F8
oklch(70.7% 0.165 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#985CEE
oklch(61.3% 0.211 299)
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Step 600
600
#8942E3
oklch(55.6% 0.229 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7532C5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 299)
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Step 800
800
#5F2B9F
oklch(42.6% 0.176 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D297F
oklch(37.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#985CEE 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) | #007DF3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D7CEB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857C9D | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985CEE
#985CEE
oklch(61.3% 0.211 299)
- #7B8F00
#7B8F00
oklch(61.2% 0.144 119.1)
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 #985CEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985CEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.085
Use #985CEE 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.