#983970
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.141 347.7), rgb(152, 57, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#983970 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983970 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 57, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.141 347.7) |
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 #983970 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983970 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983970 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #983970 text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AD
oklch(70.8% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56399
oklch(63.2% 0.14 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04783
oklch(55.6% 0.152 347.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983970
oklch(49.4% 0.141 347.7)
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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)
#983970 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) | #445272 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2364F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983970
#983970
oklch(49.4% 0.141 347.7)
- #007356
#007356
oklch(49.3% 0.1 167.8)
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 #983970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
Use #983970 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.