#985ECC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.168 306.3), rgb(152, 94, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#985ECC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985ECC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.168 306.3) |
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 #985ECC | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985ECC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985ECC text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985ECC text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#985ECC
oklch(59.4% 0.168 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F4EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.183 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#793EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 306)
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Step 800
800
#63348A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#502E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#985ECC 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) | #3A77D0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79C9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90728C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985ECC
#985ECC
oklch(59.4% 0.168 306.3)
- #678D00
#678D00
oklch(59.3% 0.151 126.3)
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 #985ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #985ECC 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.