#982494
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.194 329.6), rgb(152, 36, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#982494 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982494 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 36, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.194 329.6) |
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 #982494 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #982494 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982494 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #982494 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C655C0
oklch(63.1% 0.192 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B134AC
oklch(55.6% 0.208 329.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982494
oklch(49.1% 0.194 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2178
oklch(42.6% 0.16 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#982494 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) | #115097 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475F91 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E355B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982494
#982494
oklch(49.1% 0.194 329.6)
- #007532
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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 #982494, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #982494.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #982494 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.