#984792
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.8% 0.144 330.3), rgb(152, 71, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#984792 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984792 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 71, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.144 330.3) |
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 #984792 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984792 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984792 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #984792 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#984792
oklch(52.8% 0.144 330.3)
-
Step 700
700
#8A4084
oklch(49.2% 0.134 330.5)
-
Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
-
Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#984792 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) | #425F94 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6A90 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4E66 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984792
#984792
oklch(52.8% 0.144 330.3)
- #00813B
#00813B
oklch(52.7% 0.144 150.5)
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 #984792, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984792.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #984792 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.