#985EE3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.8% 0.195 300.8), rgb(152, 94, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#985EE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.195 300.8) |
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 #985EE3 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #985EE3 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985EE3 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985EE3 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F5
oklch(81% 0.095 301)
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Step 400
400
#B188F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#985EE3
oklch(60.8% 0.195 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B47D9
oklch(55.6% 0.213 301)
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Step 700
700
#7637BC
oklch(49.1% 0.197 301)
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Step 800
800
#602F98
oklch(42.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C79
oklch(37.7% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B47
oklch(27.2% 0.08 301.2)
#985EE3 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) | #167CE7 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367BE0 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897A98 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985EE3
#985EE3
oklch(60.8% 0.195 300.8)
- #778F00
#778F00
oklch(60.9% 0.146 120.8)
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 #985EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #985EE3 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.