#982E6D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48% 0.155 347.9), rgb(152, 46, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#982E6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982E6D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 46, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.155 347.9) |
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 #982E6D | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #982E6D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982E6D text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #982E6D text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D780AE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.153 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54084
oklch(55.5% 0.167 348)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982E6D
oklch(48% 0.155 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#66274B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#982E6D 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) | #3C4C6F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5F6B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32A49 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982E6D
#982E6D
oklch(48% 0.155 347.9)
- #006F53
#006F53
oklch(48.1% 0.098 167.8)
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 #982E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #982E6D 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.