#983E9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.167 326.4), rgb(152, 62, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#983E9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983E9B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 62, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.167 326.4) |
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 #983E9B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983E9B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983E9B text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #983E9B text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB60BE
oklch(63% 0.166 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A644AA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983E9B
oklch(52.1% 0.167 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#742D76
oklch(42.8% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#983E9B 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) | #325C9E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516798 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4A67 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983E9B
#983E9B
oklch(52.1% 0.167 326.4)
- #008029
#008029
oklch(52.2% 0.158 146.4)
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 #983E9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983E9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #983E9B 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.