#984981
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.127 339.7), rgb(152, 73, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#984981 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984981 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 73, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.127 339.7) |
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 #984981 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984981 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984981 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #984981 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B4
oklch(70.7% 0.099 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.137 339.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#984981
oklch(52.3% 0.127 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#733561
oklch(42.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#984981 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) | #4C5D83 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626A7F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04B5F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984981
#984981
oklch(52.3% 0.127 339.7)
- #007E51
#007E51
oklch(52.3% 0.119 159.7)
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 #984981, closest first.
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 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #984981 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.