#982EAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.5% 0.204 320.4), rgb(152, 46, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#982EAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982EAD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 46, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.204 320.4) |
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 #982EAD | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #982EAD | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982EAD text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #982EAD text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD56D3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A935C0
oklch(55.7% 0.219 320.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982EAD
oklch(51.5% 0.204 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#752286
oklch(42.7% 0.168 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#982EAD 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) | #0059B1 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B64AA | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99476B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982EAD
#982EAD
oklch(51.5% 0.204 320.4)
- #207D00
#207D00
oklch(51.6% 0.167 140.4)
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 #982EAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #982EAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.090
Use #982EAD 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.