#983284
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.165 336.5), rgb(152, 50, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#983284 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983284 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 50, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.165 336.5) |
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 #983284 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983284 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983284 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #983284 text on black | 3.12:1 | 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
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D280BE
oklch(70.6% 0.128 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45DAE
oklch(63% 0.163 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04099
oklch(55.7% 0.177 336.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983284
oklch(49.5% 0.165 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 336.4)
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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)
#983284 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) | #345286 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556181 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03856 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983284
#983284
oklch(49.5% 0.165 336.5)
- #007545
#007545
oklch(49.5% 0.118 156.7)
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 #983284, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983284.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.082
Use #983284 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.