#984478
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.129 344.5), rgb(152, 68, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#984478 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984478 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 68, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.129 344.5) |
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 #984478 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984478 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984478 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #984478 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE689C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94D86
oklch(55.5% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#984478
oklch(51.2% 0.129 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#76345D
oklch(42.8% 0.106 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#602E4C
oklch(37.8% 0.083 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#984478 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) | #4B597A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626776 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14358 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984478
#984478
oklch(51.2% 0.129 344.5)
- #007A56
#007A56
oklch(51.3% 0.109 164.2)
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 #984478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #984478 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.