#98478F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.7% 0.142 331.8), rgb(152, 71, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#98478F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98478F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 71, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.142 331.8) |
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 #98478F | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98478F | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98478F text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #98478F text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98478F
oklch(52.7% 0.142 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4082
oklch(49.1% 0.132 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#703569
oklch(42.6% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#98478F 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) | #445E91 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6A8D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4D64 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98478F
#98478F
oklch(52.7% 0.142 331.8)
- #00813F
#00813F
oklch(52.8% 0.14 151.7)
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 #98478F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98478F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #98478F 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.