#982B70
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.9% 0.161 346), rgb(152, 43, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#982B70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982B70 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 43, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.161 346) |
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 #982B70 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #982B70 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982B70 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #982B70 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C9E
oklch(63.2% 0.159 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63E88
oklch(55.6% 0.173 346.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982B70
oklch(47.9% 0.161 346)
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Step 800
800
#7F295E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#66264D
oklch(37.6% 0.104 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#982B70 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) | #384B72 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6D | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22949 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982B70
#982B70
oklch(47.9% 0.161 346)
- #006E50
#006E50
oklch(47.7% 0.099 166.2)
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 #982B70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #982B70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
Use #982B70 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.