#98468B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.14 333.8), rgb(152, 70, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#98468B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 334°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98468B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 70, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.14 333.8) |
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 #98468B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98468B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98468B text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #98468B text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789BB
oklch(70.8% 0.1 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.128 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98468B
oklch(52.4% 0.14 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B407F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#713567
oklch(42.7% 0.108 334)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F54
oklch(37.8% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#98468B 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) | #455D8D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6989 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4B62 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98468B
#98468B
oklch(52.4% 0.14 333.8)
- #007F44
#007F44
oklch(52.3% 0.133 153.8)
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 #98468B, 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 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #98468B 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.