#B985DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.135 310.8), rgb(185, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#B985DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B985DC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.135 310.8) |
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 #B985DC | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B985DC | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985DC text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985DC text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B985DC
oklch(70% 0.135 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA66D5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#954AC2
oklch(55.6% 0.186 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.174 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#683188
oklch(42.8% 0.144 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#542C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#B985DC 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) | #7497DF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809BDA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B592A6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B985DC
#B985DC
oklch(70% 0.135 310.8)
- #81AF50
#81AF50
oklch(70% 0.135 130.6)
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 #B985DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #B985DC 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.