#983B7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.147 340.6), rgb(152, 59, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#983B7D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983B7D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 59, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.147 340.6) |
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 #983B7D | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983B7D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983B7D text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #983B7D text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D084B6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#C262A4
oklch(63.1% 0.146 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD478F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 340.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983B7D
oklch(50.2% 0.147 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#792F63
oklch(42.8% 0.122 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#39192F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 340.4)
#983B7D 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) | #40557F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C647B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13D56 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983B7D
#983B7D
oklch(50.2% 0.147 340.6)
- #00774E
#00774E
oklch(50.3% 0.112 160.7)
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 #983B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
Use #983B7D 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.