#983898
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.2% 0.173 327.7), rgb(152, 56, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#983898 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983898 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 56, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.173 327.7) |
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 #983898 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983898 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983898 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #983898 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A940A9
oklch(55.5% 0.186 327.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983898
oklch(51.2% 0.173 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#762A76
oklch(42.7% 0.143 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#983898 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) | #2C589B | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6595 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4463 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983898
#983898
oklch(51.2% 0.173 327.7)
- #007C2E
#007C2E
oklch(51.1% 0.149 147.7)
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 #983898, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983898.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #983898 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.