#985F9B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57% 0.111 325.1), rgb(152, 95, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#985F9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985F9B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 95, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.111 325.1) |
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 #985F9B | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985F9B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985F9B text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985F9B text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#A973AB
oklch(63.1% 0.102 325.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985F9B
oklch(57% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A81
oklch(49.1% 0.105 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#663D68
oklch(42.6% 0.085 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#533555
oklch(37.7% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#985F9B 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) | #5A6F9D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687699 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6576 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985F9B
#985F9B
oklch(57% 0.111 325.1)
- #49884D
#49884D
oklch(56.9% 0.11 145.3)
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 #985F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
Use #985F9B 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.