#982D78
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.163 342.1), rgb(152, 45, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#982D78 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982D78 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 45, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.163 342.1) |
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 #982D78 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #982D78 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982D78 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #982D78 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B43E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.176 342.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982D78
oklch(48.4% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2963
oklch(42.7% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#652651
oklch(37.6% 0.106 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#982D78 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) | #364E7A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575F75 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12E4E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982D78
#982D78
oklch(48.4% 0.163 342.1)
- #00714C
#00714C
oklch(48.5% 0.106 162)
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 #982D78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #982D78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
Use #982D78 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.