#984290
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.151 331.2), rgb(152, 66, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#984290 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984290 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 66, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.151 331.2) |
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 #984290 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984290 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984290 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #984290 text on black | 3.51:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B2
oklch(63% 0.149 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7489E
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#984290
oklch(52% 0.151 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#74306E
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#984290 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) | #3E5C92 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58688E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4963 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984290
#984290
oklch(52% 0.151 331.2)
- #007E3C
#007E3C
oklch(51.9% 0.139 151.2)
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 #984290, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984290.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #984290 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.