#98396F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.141 348.3), rgb(152, 57, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#98396F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98396F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 57, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.141 348.3) |
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 #98396F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98396F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98396F text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #98396F text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56398
oklch(63.1% 0.139 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04782
oklch(55.5% 0.152 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98396F
oklch(49.4% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#98396F 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) | #445271 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2364F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98396F
#98396F
oklch(49.4% 0.141 348.3)
- #007357
#007357
oklch(49.4% 0.099 168.5)
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 #98396F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
Use #98396F 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.