#982AA4
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.201 323.6), rgb(152, 42, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#982AA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 42, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.201 323.6) |
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 #982AA4 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #982AA4 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982AA4 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #982AA4 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE5
oklch(81% 0.097 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C156CC
oklch(63.2% 0.198 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC34B9
oklch(55.6% 0.216 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982AA4
oklch(50.6% 0.201 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#782181
oklch(42.7% 0.166 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#612268
oklch(37.7% 0.13 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#982AA4 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) | #0055A7 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4062A1 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4065 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982AA4
#982AA4
oklch(50.6% 0.201 323.6)
- #007B12
#007B12
oklch(50.6% 0.166 143.6)
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 #982AA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #982AA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.098
Use #982AA4 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.