#984471
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.124 349.1), rgb(152, 68, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#984471 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984471 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 68, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.124 349.1) |
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 #984471 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984471 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984471 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #984471 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE88AA
oklch(70.8% 0.096 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6895
oklch(63% 0.123 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA4E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 349.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#984471
oklch(51% 0.124 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#773458
oklch(42.7% 0.104 349)
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Step 900
900
#602E48
oklch(37.7% 0.08 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2A
oklch(26.8% 0.051 348.8)
#984471 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) | #4D5872 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64676F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24155 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984471
#984471
oklch(51% 0.124 349.1)
- #00785C
#00785C
oklch(50.9% 0.102 169.3)
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 #984471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
Use #984471 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.