#984FB7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.168 314.7), rgb(152, 79, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#984FB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 79, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.168 314.7) |
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 #984FB7 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984FB7 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984FB7 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #984FB7 text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C9
oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#984FB7
oklch(55.9% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#813E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 314.7)
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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)
#984FB7 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) | #336ABA | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D70B4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96607B | 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°).
- #984FB7
#984FB7
oklch(55.9% 0.168 314.7)
- #468800
#468800
oklch(56% 0.163 134.8)
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 #984FB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984FB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #984FB7 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.