#982EA1
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.194 324.6), rgb(152, 46, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#982EA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 46, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.194 324.6) |
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 #982EA1 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #982EA1 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982EA1 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #982EA1 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C058C8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB37B5
oklch(55.5% 0.209 324.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982EA1
oklch(50.7% 0.194 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#77247E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#982EA1 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) | #0C56A4 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44629E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4164 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982EA1
#982EA1
oklch(50.7% 0.194 324.6)
- #007B1B
#007B1B
oklch(50.6% 0.161 144.6)
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 #982EA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #982EA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #982EA1 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.