#98428A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.146 334.2), rgb(152, 66, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#98428A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98428A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 66, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.146 334.2) |
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 #98428A | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98428A | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98428A text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98428A text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BD
oklch(70.6% 0.112 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AD
oklch(63.2% 0.144 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A84998
oklch(55.6% 0.158 334.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98428A
oklch(51.8% 0.146 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#75316A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#98428A 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) | #415B8C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6788 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4760 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98428A
#98428A
oklch(51.8% 0.146 334.2)
- #007D44
#007D44
oklch(51.8% 0.13 154.2)
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 #98428A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98428A.
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 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #98428A 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.