#C985E5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.1% 0.152 315.5), rgb(201, 133, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#C985E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C985E5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 133, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.152 315.5) |
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 #C985E5 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C985E5 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C985E5 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C985E5 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C985E5
oklch(72.1% 0.152 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B55CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A03DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#892DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.196 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F278A
oklch(42.6% 0.163 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A266E
oklch(37.6% 0.127 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#C985E5 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) | #749BE8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A1E2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C892AA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C985E5
#C985E5
oklch(72.1% 0.152 315.5)
- #78BA53
#78BA53
oklch(72.2% 0.152 135.7)
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 #C985E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #C985E5 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.