#983985
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.4% 0.156 336.3), rgb(152, 57, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#983985 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983985 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 57, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.156 336.3) |
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 #983985 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983985 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983985 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #983985 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD3
oklch(81% 0.075 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#C161AC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4497
oklch(55.6% 0.168 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983985
oklch(50.4% 0.156 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#782D69
oklch(42.7% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#612955
oklch(37.6% 0.101 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#983985 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) | #3A5587 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586483 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03E59 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983985
#983985
oklch(50.4% 0.156 336.3)
- #007846
#007846
oklch(50.4% 0.121 156.3)
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 #983985, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983985.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #983985 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.