#A985F5
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.8% 0.162 296.8), rgb(169, 133, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A985F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A985F5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 133, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.162 296.8) |
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 #A985F5 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A985F5 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A985F5 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A985F5 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A985F5
oklch(69.8% 0.162 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9965F5
oklch(63.1% 0.207 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8546E3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7135C6
oklch(49.1% 0.21 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C2EA0
oklch(42.8% 0.173 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#A985F5 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) | #6199F9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6898F2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999AB1 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A985F5
#A985F5
oklch(69.8% 0.162 296.8)
- #98A900
#98A900
oklch(69.7% 0.16 116.7)
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 #A985F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
Use #A985F5 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.