#984E9B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(54.3% 0.141 325.8), rgb(152, 78, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#984E9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984E9B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 78, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.141 325.8) |
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 #984E9B | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984E9B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984E9B text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #984E9B text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 326)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#984E9B
oklch(54.3% 0.141 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#854288
oklch(49% 0.131 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C376F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#984E9B 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) | #46649E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6E99 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B576D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984E9B
#984E9B
oklch(54.3% 0.141 325.8)
- #2A8438
#2A8438
oklch(54.3% 0.14 145.9)
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 #984E9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984E9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
Use #984E9B 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.