#985DE0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.5% 0.193 301.6), rgb(152, 93, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#985DE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985DE0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 93, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.193 301.6) |
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 #985DE0 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #985DE0 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985DE0 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985DE0 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B288EF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#985DE0
oklch(60.5% 0.193 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C47D7
oklch(55.6% 0.211 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7737BA
oklch(49.1% 0.195 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#602F97
oklch(42.6% 0.162 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C78
oklch(37.8% 0.126 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#985DE0 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) | #1A7AE4 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #387BDD | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7896 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985DE0
#985DE0
oklch(60.5% 0.193 301.6)
- #748E00
#748E00
oklch(60.5% 0.146 121.7)
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 #985DE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985DE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #985DE0 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.