#984EB9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.172 314.2), rgb(152, 78, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#984EB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 78, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.172 314.2) |
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 #984EB9 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984EB9 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984EB9 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #984EB9 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D6
oklch(70.7% 0.124 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CB
oklch(63.1% 0.158 314.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#984EB9
oklch(55.9% 0.172 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#813D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#693380
oklch(42.7% 0.133 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#984EB9 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) | #2F6ABC | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B70B6 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95607C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984EB9
#984EB9
oklch(55.9% 0.172 314.2)
- #488700
#488700
oklch(55.9% 0.161 134.2)
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 #984EB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984EB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.083
Use #984EB9 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.