#984B98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.7% 0.143 327.3), rgb(152, 75, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#984B98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984B98 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 75, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.143 327.3) |
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 #984B98 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984B98 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984B98 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #984B98 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C389C2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.131 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#984B98
oklch(53.7% 0.143 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#984B98 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) | #44629B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6C96 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C536A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984B98
#984B98
oklch(53.7% 0.143 327.3)
- #1F8338
#1F8338
oklch(53.7% 0.143 147.4)
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 #984B98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984B98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #984B98 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.