#982196
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.199 328.8), rgb(152, 33, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#982196 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982196 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 33, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.199 328.8) |
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 #982196 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #982196 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982196 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #982196 text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDF
oklch(81% 0.095 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C653C3
oklch(63% 0.197 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B131AF
oklch(55.5% 0.213 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982196
oklch(49% 0.199 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#982196 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) | #044F99 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455E93 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D345B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982196
#982196
oklch(49% 0.199 328.8)
- #00752F
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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 #982196, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #982196.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.095
Use #982196 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.