#983593
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.173 329.9), rgb(152, 53, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#983593 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983593 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 53, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.173 329.9) |
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 #983593 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983593 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983593 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #983593 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E0ADDB
oklch(80.8% 0.085 329.6)
-
Step 400
400
#CF80C8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 330.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C05DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 329.7)
-
Step 600
600
#AC3FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.186 330)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#983593
oklch(50.6% 0.173 329.9)
-
Step 800
800
#782973
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.4)
-
Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
-
Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#983593 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) | #2C5696 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506390 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D405F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983593
#983593
oklch(50.6% 0.173 329.9)
- #007A35
#007A35
oklch(50.6% 0.14 149.7)
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 #983593, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983593.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.015
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #983593 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.