#9985BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.5% 0.082 301.2), rgb(153, 133, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9985BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9985BB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 133, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.082 301.2) |
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 #9985BB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9985BB | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9985BB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9985BB text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A798C3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9985BB
oklch(65.5% 0.082 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C679F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#695588
oklch(49.1% 0.083 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#55466F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#463B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#9985BB 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) | #7A8EBD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EB9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938D98 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9985BB
#9985BB
oklch(65.5% 0.082 301.2)
- #89995F
#89995F
oklch(65.6% 0.082 121.3)
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 #9985BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #9985BB 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.