#985F8F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.099 332.7), rgb(152, 95, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#985F8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985F8F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 95, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.099 332.7) |
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 #985F8F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985F8F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985F8F text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985F8F text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CD
oklch(81% 0.044 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985F8F
oklch(56.5% 0.099 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C77
oklch(49.1% 0.091 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#673F61
oklch(42.7% 0.075 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#54354F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F2E
oklch(26.8% 0.038 332.6)
#985F8F 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) | #5E6D91 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6271 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985F8F
#985F8F
oklch(56.5% 0.099 332.7)
- #438659
#438659
oklch(56.3% 0.098 152.7)
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 #985F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
Use #985F8F 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.