#A985D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.119 304.4), rgb(169, 133, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A985D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A985D4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 133, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.119 304.4) |
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 #A985D4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A985D4 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A985D4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A985D4 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A985D4
oklch(68.1% 0.119 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED3
oklch(63% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A54C0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7544A6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3886
oklch(42.6% 0.128 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E326C
oklch(37.9% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#A985D4 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) | #7394D7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B95D2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A291A3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A985D4
#A985D4
oklch(68.1% 0.119 304.4)
- #89A54E
#89A54E
oklch(68.1% 0.119 124.3)
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 #A985D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #A985D4 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.