#98337B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.157 341), rgb(152, 51, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#98337B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98337B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 51, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.157 341) |
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 #98337B | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98337B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98337B text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98337B text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D381B7
oklch(70.6% 0.121 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA5
oklch(63.2% 0.155 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14290
oklch(55.6% 0.169 341.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98337B
oklch(49.2% 0.157 341)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B64
oklch(42.6% 0.13 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#98337B 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) | #3A517D | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586179 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13552 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98337B
#98337B
oklch(49.2% 0.157 341)
- #00734C
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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 #98337B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
Use #98337B 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.