#984292
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.153 330.3), rgb(152, 66, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#984292 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984292 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 66, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.153 330.3) |
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 #984292 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984292 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984292 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #984292 text on black | 3.52:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A648A0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#984292
oklch(52.1% 0.153 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#74306F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#984292 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) | #3D5C95 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586890 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4A64 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984292
#984292
oklch(52.1% 0.153 330.3)
- #007F39
#007F39
oklch(52.1% 0.143 150.2)
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 #984292, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984292.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
Use #984292 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.