#984080
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.141 339.3), rgb(152, 64, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#984080 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984080 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 64, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.141 339.3) |
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 #984080 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984080 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984080 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #984080 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B7
oklch(70.7% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A90
oklch(55.6% 0.151 339.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#984080
oklch(51% 0.141 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#773163
oklch(42.8% 0.117 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#984080 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) | #445882 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D667E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0425A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984080
#984080
oklch(51% 0.141 339.3)
- #007A4D
#007A4D
oklch(51.1% 0.117 159.1)
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 #984080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #984080 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.