#983F5A
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.4% 0.122 3.7), rgb(152, 63, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#983F5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983F5A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 63, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.122 3.7) |
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 #983F5A | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983F5A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983F5A text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #983F5A text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D3879A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56881
oklch(63.1% 0.121 4)
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Step 600
600
#B04E6B
oklch(55.7% 0.131 3.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983F5A
oklch(49.4% 0.122 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3449
oklch(42.8% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#632E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#983F5A 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) | #4F525B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676458 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43649 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983F5A
#983F5A
oklch(49.4% 0.122 3.7)
- #007267
#007267
oklch(49.6% 0.088 183.3)
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 #983F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.069
Use #983F5A 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.