#982F79
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.161 341.7), rgb(152, 47, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#982F79 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982F79 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 47, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.161 341.7) |
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 #982F79 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #982F79 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982F79 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #982F79 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EECEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D580B7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.16 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#B33F90
oklch(55.6% 0.175 341.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982F79
oklch(48.7% 0.161 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A63
oklch(42.8% 0.133 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#982F79 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) | #374F7B | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576076 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13050 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982F79
#982F79
oklch(48.7% 0.161 341.7)
- #00724C
#00724C
oklch(48.8% 0.108 161.6)
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 #982F79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #982F79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
Use #982F79 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.