#985FFF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.226 295.6), rgb(152, 95, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#985FFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985FFF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 95, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.226 295.6) |
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 #985FFF | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #985FFF | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #985FFF text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #985FFF text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#985FFF
oklch(62.9% 0.226 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#853DEF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#712DD0
oklch(49.1% 0.228 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C28A8
oklch(42.7% 0.189 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2885
oklch(37.8% 0.147 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#985FFF 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) | #0083FF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFC | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D84A7 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985FFF
#985FFF
oklch(62.9% 0.226 295.6)
- #869200
#869200
oklch(62.8% 0.143 115.5)
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 #985FFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #985FFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.082
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.083
Use #985FFF 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.