#984AAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.163 319.8), rgb(152, 74, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#984AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984AAA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 74, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.163 319.8) |
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 #984AAA | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984AAA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984AAA text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #984AAA text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C188CE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 320)
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Step 500
500
#B068C1
oklch(63% 0.15 319.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#984AAA
oklch(54.5% 0.163 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#853E95
oklch(49.2% 0.151 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3479
oklch(42.8% 0.125 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#331B39
oklch(26.9% 0.062 319.4)
#984AAA 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) | #3665AD | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516DA7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995873 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984AAA
#984AAA
oklch(54.5% 0.163 319.8)
- #318517
#318517
oklch(54.4% 0.162 139.8)
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 #984AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984AAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.083
Use #984AAA 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.