#983A9F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.176 324.9), rgb(152, 58, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#983A9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983A9F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 58, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.176 324.9) |
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 #983A9F | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983A9F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983A9F text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #983A9F text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.175 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A740AF
oklch(55.5% 0.19 324.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983A9F
oklch(51.9% 0.176 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#983A9F 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) | #285BA2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C669C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4967 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983A9F
#983A9F
oklch(51.9% 0.176 324.9)
- #007F1F
#007F1F
oklch(51.8% 0.163 144.9)
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 #983A9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983A9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #983A9F 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.