#983BD1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.2% 0.222 309.2), rgb(152, 59, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#983BD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 59, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.222 309.2) |
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 #983BD1 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983BD1 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983BD1 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #983BD1 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EB
oklch(70.8% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 309.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#983BD1
oklch(55.2% 0.222 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#832CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2793
oklch(42.6% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#562676
oklch(37.6% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#983BD1 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) | #0066D5 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #156BCE | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905D83 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983BD1
#983BD1
oklch(55.2% 0.222 309.2)
- #568200
#568200
oklch(55.3% 0.147 129.4)
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 #983BD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983BD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.015
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.075
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.077
Use #983BD1 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.