#98306C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.2% 0.152 348.7), rgb(152, 48, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#98306C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98306C |
| RGB | rgb(152, 48, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.152 348.7) |
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 #98306C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98306C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98306C text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98306C text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC8
oklch(81% 0.073 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AD
oklch(70.8% 0.119 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95F98
oklch(63.1% 0.149 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44283
oklch(55.6% 0.163 348.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98306C
oklch(48.2% 0.152 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#66284A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#98306C 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) | #3E4D6E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5F6A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32C49 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98306C
#98306C
oklch(48.2% 0.152 348.7)
- #006F54
#006F54
oklch(48.1% 0.097 168.6)
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 #98306C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
Use #98306C 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.