#985EA4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.122 320.6), rgb(152, 94, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#985EA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.122 320.6) |
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 #985EA4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985EA4 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985EA4 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985EA4 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BA8FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.088 320.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A872B3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 320.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#985EA4
oklch(57.2% 0.122 320.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7D4988
oklch(49.1% 0.114 320.4)
-
Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
-
Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
-
Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#985EA4 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) | #5470A7 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6476A2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996779 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985EA4
#985EA4
oklch(57.2% 0.122 320.6)
- #4D8941
#4D8941
oklch(57.2% 0.122 140.4)
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 #985EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #985EA4 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.