#A985E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.143 299.8), rgb(169, 133, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A985E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A985E6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 133, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.143 299.8) |
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 #A985E6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A985E6 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A985E6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A985E6 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A985E6
oklch(69% 0.143 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE6
oklch(63.2% 0.182 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#874DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#733DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3394
oklch(42.6% 0.153 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#A985E6 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) | #6A97EA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7296E4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D96AA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A985E6
#A985E6
oklch(69% 0.143 299.8)
- #91A732
#91A732
oklch(68.9% 0.142 119.5)
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 #A985E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #A985E6 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.