#98469F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.158 324.4), rgb(152, 70, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#98469F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98469F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 70, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.158 324.4) |
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 #98469F | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98469F | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98469F text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #98469F text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C487C8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#B468BA
oklch(63.2% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98469F
oklch(53.4% 0.158 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#883D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.147 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3374
oklch(42.8% 0.123 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#98469F 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) | #3961A2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546A9D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B526C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98469F
#98469F
oklch(53.4% 0.158 324.4)
- #1A8327
#1A8327
oklch(53.4% 0.158 144.5)
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 #98469F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98469F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
Use #98469F 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.