#985E9F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57% 0.117 323.1), rgb(152, 94, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#985E9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E9F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.117 323.1) |
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 #985E9F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E9F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985E9F text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985E9F text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D5
oklch(81% 0.053 323)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.084 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#A972AF
oklch(63% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E9F
oklch(57% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4984
oklch(49% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#663D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.089 323)
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Step 900
900
#533457
oklch(37.6% 0.07 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#985E9F 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) | #576FA1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66769D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6577 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E9F
#985E9F
oklch(57% 0.117 323.1)
- #4A8947
#4A8947
oklch(57.1% 0.118 142.9)
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 #985E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #985E9F 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.