#985FA3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.4% 0.12 321), rgb(152, 95, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#985FA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 321°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 95, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.12 321) |
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 #985FA3 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985FA3 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985FA3 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985FA3 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#A872B2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 321.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985FA3
oklch(57.4% 0.12 321)
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Step 700
700
#7D4987
oklch(49.1% 0.112 321)
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Step 800
800
#653D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#985FA3 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) | #5670A5 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6576A1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996779 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985FA3
#985FA3
oklch(57.4% 0.12 321)
- #4E8944
#4E8944
oklch(57.3% 0.118 140.8)
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 #985FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
Use #985FA3 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.