What color is #985EF5?

#985EF5 is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(152, 94, 245), and in HSL hsl(263, 88%, 66%).

Is #985EF5 accessible as text?

On white, #985EF5 has a contrast ratio of 4.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #985EF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #985EF5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #985EF5?

#985EF5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BAF55C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #985EF5 below.

Is #985EF5 good for buttons?

#985EF5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #985EF5 — white text only reaches 4.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #985EF5 the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #985EF5 is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#985EF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #985EF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #985EF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #985EF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #985EF5 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #985EF5 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #985EF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #BA8BFF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #985EF5 Secondary #B6A7DC Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #985EF5 Secondary #E86B6C Accent #F49449 Anchor #583A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #985EF5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #985EF5

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People also use #985EF5 with

Cornflower Blue Heliotrope Pear Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBE3F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C95CF5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #985EF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #985EF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 94 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.0% 0.216 297.4);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E6D8FD;
  --color-200: #CEB2FA;
  --color-300: #AA7FF0;
  --color-400: #8850E2;
  --color-500: #682DC8;
  --color-600: #542A98;
  --color-700: #3F246B;
  --color-800: #2C1B46;
  --color-900: #1C132B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E6D8FD',
    200: '#CEB2FA',
    300: '#AA7FF0',
    400: '#8850E2',
    500: '#682DC8',
    600: '#542A98',
    700: '#3F246B',
    800: '#2C1B46',
    900: '#1C132B',
  },
}

$base: #985EF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E6D8FD;
$base-200: #CEB2FA;
$base-300: #AA7FF0;
$base-400: #8850E2;
$base-500: #682DC8;
$base-600: #542A98;
$base-700: #3F246B;
$base-800: #2C1B46;
$base-900: #1C132B;
$base-hover: #6E1DF1;
$base-subtle: #E1D4F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#985EF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AA7FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8850E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#682DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#542A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}