#985DCE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.172 305.9), rgb(152, 93, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#985DCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985DCE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 93, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.172 305.9) |
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 #985DCE | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985DCE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985DCE text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985DCE text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B589E3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 305.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#985DCE
oklch(59.4% 0.172 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC8
oklch(55.7% 0.187 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAD
oklch(49.2% 0.174 306)
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Step 800
800
#63338C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 306)
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Step 900
900
#512E70
oklch(37.8% 0.113 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#985DCE 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) | #3677D2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F728D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985DCE
#985DCE
oklch(59.4% 0.172 305.9)
- #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 #985DCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985DCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #985DCE 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.