#98326C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.4% 0.149 349), rgb(152, 50, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#98326C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98326C |
| RGB | rgb(152, 50, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.149 349) |
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 #98326C | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98326C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98326C text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #98326C text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D682AC
oklch(70.8% 0.115 349.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C96097
oklch(63.2% 0.147 349.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B44382
oklch(55.6% 0.161 349.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#98326C
oklch(48.4% 0.149 349)
-
Step 800
800
#7D2C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 348.5)
-
Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3C192B
oklch(27.1% 0.061 349.8)
#98326C 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) | #404E6E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D606A | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32E4A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98326C
#98326C
oklch(48.4% 0.149 349)
- #007055
#007055
oklch(48.4% 0.097 168.8)
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 #98326C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
Use #98326C 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.