#983B8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.161 331.6), rgb(152, 59, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#983B8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983B8F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 59, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.161 331.6) |
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 #983B8F | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983B8F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983B8F text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #983B8F text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C3
oklch(70.6% 0.125 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B4
oklch(63.1% 0.16 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA44A0
oklch(55.6% 0.173 331.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983B8F
oklch(51.1% 0.161 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#762D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#983B8F 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) | #375892 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55658C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E435F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983B8F
#983B8F
oklch(51.1% 0.161 331.6)
- #007B3C
#007B3C
oklch(51% 0.135 151.7)
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 #983B8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983B8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #983B8F 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.