#984EB6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.8% 0.169 315.1), rgb(152, 78, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#984EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 78, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.169 315.1) |
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 #984EB6 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984EB6 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984EB6 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #984EB6 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D4
oklch(70.6% 0.122 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C9
oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#984EB6
oklch(55.8% 0.169 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#813E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#69347F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#984EB6 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) | #3269B9 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D70B3 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965F7A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984EB6
#984EB6
oklch(55.8% 0.169 315.1)
- #448700
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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 #984EB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984EB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #984EB6 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.