#983576
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.151 343.8), rgb(152, 53, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#983576 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983576 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 53, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.151 343.8) |
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 #983576 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983576 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983576 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #983576 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C660A0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1448B
oklch(55.7% 0.162 343.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983576
oklch(49.2% 0.151 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D60
oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#983576 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) | #3E5178 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6174 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23550 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983576
#983576
oklch(49.2% 0.151 343.8)
- #007350
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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 #983576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #983576 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.