#985EC7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.163 307.7), rgb(152, 94, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#985EC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.163 307.7) |
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 #985EC7 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985EC7 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985EC7 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985EC7 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECF
oklch(63.2% 0.149 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985EC7
oklch(59.1% 0.163 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7843A2
oklch(49.1% 0.152 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#623883
oklch(42.8% 0.125 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#985EC7 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) | #3E76CB | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5179C4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91718A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985EC7
#985EC7
oklch(59.1% 0.163 307.7)
- #638D00
#638D00
oklch(59% 0.154 127.6)
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 #985EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #985EC7 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.