#983E90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.5% 0.157 331.2), rgb(152, 62, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#983E90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983E90 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 62, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.157 331.2) |
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 #983E90 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983E90 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983E90 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #983E90 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#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
#EACFE6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C3
oklch(70.6% 0.122 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 331)
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Step 600
600
#A846A0
oklch(55.6% 0.169 330.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983E90
oklch(51.5% 0.157 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#752E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 331)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#983E90 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) | #395A93 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56668E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4661 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983E90
#983E90
oklch(51.5% 0.157 331.2)
- #007D3B
#007D3B
oklch(51.6% 0.139 151.1)
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 #983E90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983E90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
Use #983E90 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.