#983184
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.166 336.5), rgb(152, 49, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#983184 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983184 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 49, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.166 336.5) |
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 #983184 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983184 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983184 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #983184 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 336.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D380BE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C55DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.164 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03F99
oklch(55.6% 0.179 336.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983184
oklch(49.4% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B296A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#632756
oklch(37.7% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#983184 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) | #335186 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546181 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03756 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983184
#983184
oklch(49.4% 0.166 336.5)
- #007544
#007544
oklch(49.5% 0.119 156.3)
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 #983184, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983184.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.082
Use #983184 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.