#983F9A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.164 326.8), rgb(152, 63, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#983F9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983F9A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 63, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.164 326.8) |
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 #983F9A | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983F9A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983F9A text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #983F9A text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BC
oklch(63.1% 0.163 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#A645A8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 326.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983F9A
oklch(52.2% 0.164 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#742D75
oklch(42.7% 0.137 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.106 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#983F9A 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) | #345C9D | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526797 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4A66 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983F9A
#983F9A
oklch(52.2% 0.164 326.8)
- #00802B
#00802B
oklch(52.2% 0.156 146.8)
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 #983F9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #983F9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #983F9A 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.