#983186
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.168 335.5), rgb(152, 49, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#983186 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983186 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 49, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.168 335.5) |
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 #983186 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983186 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983186 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #983186 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D280C0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB0
oklch(63% 0.167 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.18 335.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983186
oklch(49.5% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A296C
oklch(42.6% 0.139 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#983186 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) | #325288 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536183 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03857 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983186
#983186
oklch(49.5% 0.168 335.5)
- #007543
#007543
oklch(49.4% 0.12 155.8)
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 #983186, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983186.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #983186 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.