#981C99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.205 327.8), rgb(152, 28, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#981C99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #981C99 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 28, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.205 327.8) |
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 #981C99 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #981C99 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #981C99 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #981C99 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D479D2
oklch(70.6% 0.159 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C751C6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 328)
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Step 600
600
#B22DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.221 327.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#981C99
oklch(48.9% 0.205 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#641F64
oklch(37.6% 0.133 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#981C99 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) | #004E9C | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415E96 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D335C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #981C99
#981C99
oklch(48.9% 0.205 327.8)
- #00742B
#00742B
oklch(48.7% 0.142 147.9)
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 #981C99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #981C99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.095
Use #981C99 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.