#98199F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.212 325.7), rgb(152, 25, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#98199F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98199F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 25, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.212 325.7) |
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 #98199F | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98199F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98199F text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #98199F text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C650CC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.228 325.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98199F
oklch(49.1% 0.212 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A81
oklch(42.8% 0.176 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641E68
oklch(37.7% 0.138 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#98199F 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) | #004FA2 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5E9C | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C355F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98199F
#98199F
oklch(49.1% 0.212 325.7)
- #007521
#007521
oklch(48.9% 0.151 145.7)
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 #98199F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98199F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #98199F 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.