#984EEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.226 301.4), rgb(152, 78, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#984EEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984EEB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 78, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.226 301.4) |
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 #984EEB | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984EEB | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #984EEB text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #984EEB text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B385F4
oklch(70.6% 0.162 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A161F0
oklch(63% 0.208 301.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#984EEB
oklch(59.2% 0.226 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7831C1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#622B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.173 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F297C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#984EEB 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) | #0075F0 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E8 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867296 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984EEB
#984EEB
oklch(59.2% 0.226 301.4)
- #718A00
#718A00
oklch(59.2% 0.143 121.5)
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 #984EEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984EEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.076
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.077
Use #984EEB 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.