#985F8D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.097 334.1), rgb(152, 95, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#985F8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985F8D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 95, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.097 334.1) |
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 #985F8D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985F8D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985F8D text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985F8D text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B3
oklch(70.8% 0.069 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB75A0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985F8D
oklch(56.4% 0.097 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C76
oklch(49% 0.09 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#683F60
oklch(42.8% 0.075 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202E
oklch(27.2% 0.036 334.8)
#985F8D 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) | #5F6D8F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6270 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985F8D
#985F8D
oklch(56.4% 0.097 334.1)
- #42865B
#42865B
oklch(56.3% 0.097 154.1)
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 #985F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
Use #985F8D 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.