#985DC0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.156 309.9), rgb(152, 93, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#985DC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 93, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.156 309.9) |
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 #985DC0 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985DC0 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985DC0 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985DC0 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 310)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 309.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985DC0
oklch(58.5% 0.156 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A449D
oklch(49.2% 0.145 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#63387F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#985DC0 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) | #4274C3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5478BD | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936E86 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985DC0
#985DC0
oklch(58.5% 0.156 309.9)
- #5C8D04
#5C8D04
oklch(58.6% 0.156 130)
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 #985DC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #985DC0 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.