#985DEF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.5% 0.211 298.6), rgb(152, 93, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#985DEF 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985DEF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 93, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.211 298.6) |
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 #985DEF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #985DEF | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985DEF text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985DEF text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#DED2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F8
oklch(70.6% 0.165 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#985DEF
oklch(61.5% 0.211 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8942E3
oklch(55.6% 0.229 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7432C5
oklch(49% 0.212 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E2CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.176 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7F
oklch(37.8% 0.137 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#985DEF 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) | #007EF4 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E7CEC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847D9D | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985DEF
#985DEF
oklch(61.5% 0.211 298.6)
- #7D9000
#7D9000
oklch(61.6% 0.144 118.6)
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 #985DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985DEF.
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 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.082
Use #985DEF 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.