#985DFF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.6% 0.229 295.8), rgb(152, 93, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#985DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985DFF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 93, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.229 295.8) |
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 #985DFF | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #985DFF | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985DFF text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985DFF text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 296.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#985DFF
oklch(62.6% 0.229 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#863CF0
oklch(55.6% 0.248 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#722BD1
oklch(49.1% 0.231 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C27A9
oklch(42.7% 0.191 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2786
oklch(37.7% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C184E
oklch(26.9% 0.095 296.5)
#985DFF 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) | #0081FF | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EFC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E82A6 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985DFF
#985DFF
oklch(62.6% 0.229 295.8)
- #859100
#859100
oklch(62.5% 0.142 115.5)
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 #985DFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985DFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.080
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.082
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.084
Use #985DFF 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.