#98247C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.177 339.7), rgb(152, 36, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#98247C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98247C |
| RGB | rgb(152, 36, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.177 339.7) |
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 #98247C | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98247C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98247C text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #98247C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBC
oklch(70.8% 0.136 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B63896
oklch(55.6% 0.19 339.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98247C
oklch(47.8% 0.177 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2468
oklch(42.7% 0.146 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#672455
oklch(37.8% 0.114 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#98247C 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) | #2C4B7E | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525D79 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1284D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98247C
#98247C
oklch(47.8% 0.177 339.7)
- #006F47
#006F47
oklch(47.8% 0.108 159.8)
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 #98247C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98247C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
Use #98247C 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.