#982299
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.2 327.7), rgb(152, 34, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#982299 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982299 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 34, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.2 327.7) |
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 #982299 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #982299 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982299 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #982299 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C554C5
oklch(63.1% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B131B1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 328)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982299
oklch(49.3% 0.2 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632164
oklch(37.7% 0.129 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#982299 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) | #00509C | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F96 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D365D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982299
#982299
oklch(49.3% 0.2 327.7)
- #00762B
#00762B
oklch(49.3% 0.144 147.7)
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 #982299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #982299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.096
Use #982299 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.