#983C83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.15 337.5), rgb(152, 60, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#983C83 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983C83 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 60, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.15 337.5) |
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 #983C83 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983C83 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983C83 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #983C83 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF84BA
oklch(70.8% 0.115 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#C062A9
oklch(63% 0.148 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC4794
oklch(55.7% 0.16 337.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983C83
oklch(50.6% 0.15 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#772F67
oklch(42.7% 0.123 337)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#983C83 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) | #3E5685 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6581 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0405A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983C83
#983C83
oklch(50.6% 0.15 337.5)
- #007949
#007949
oklch(50.7% 0.12 157.4)
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 #983C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
Use #983C83 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.