#9985BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.5% 0.085 300.5), rgb(153, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#9985BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9985BD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.085 300.5) |
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 #9985BD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9985BD | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9985BD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9985BD text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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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
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A798C4
oklch(70.8% 0.065 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9985BD
oklch(65.5% 0.085 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A1
oklch(55.5% 0.092 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#69558A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#554670
oklch(42.8% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#9985BD 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) | #798EBF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938E99 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9985BD
#9985BD
oklch(65.5% 0.085 300.5)
- #8A995D
#8A995D
oklch(65.6% 0.084 120.2)
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 #9985BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #9985BD 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.