#984689
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.138 334.8), rgb(152, 70, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#984689 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984689 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 70, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.138 334.8) |
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 #984689 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984689 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984689 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #984689 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BB
oklch(70.8% 0.106 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB67AA
oklch(63.2% 0.136 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64C96
oklch(55.6% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#984689
oklch(52.3% 0.138 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#984689 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) | #465D8B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6987 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4A61 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984689
#984689
oklch(52.3% 0.138 334.8)
- #007F47
#007F47
oklch(52.4% 0.13 154.9)
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 #984689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #984689 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.