#98397F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.151 339.3), rgb(152, 57, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#98397F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98397F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 57, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.151 339.3) |
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 #98397F | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98397F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98397F text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98397F text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D183B8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C261A7
oklch(63% 0.15 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4592
oklch(55.7% 0.163 339.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98397F
oklch(50.1% 0.151 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#792E65
oklch(42.8% 0.125 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#98397F 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) | #3D5481 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A637D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03C57 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98397F
#98397F
oklch(50.1% 0.151 339.3)
- #00774B
#00774B
oklch(50.2% 0.115 159.1)
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 #98397F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #98397F 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.