#98457D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.131 341.6), rgb(152, 69, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#98457D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98457D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 69, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.131 341.6) |
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 #98457D | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98457D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98457D text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #98457D 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
#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
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD68A0
oklch(63.2% 0.128 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A84D8B
oklch(55.5% 0.141 341.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98457D
oklch(51.6% 0.131 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#753460
oklch(42.8% 0.107 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#98457D 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) | #4A5A7F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61687B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0465B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98457D
#98457D
oklch(51.6% 0.131 341.6)
- #007B53
#007B53
oklch(51.5% 0.113 162)
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 #98457D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
Use #98457D 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.