#984FCD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.3% 0.192 308.2), rgb(152, 79, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#984FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984FCD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 79, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.192 308.2) |
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 #984FCD | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984FCD | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #984FCD text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #984FCD text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A766DA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#984FCD
oklch(57.3% 0.192 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D3AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.178 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#66318B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#984FCD 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) | #106FD1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B72CA | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906887 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984FCD
#984FCD
oklch(57.3% 0.192 308.2)
- #5E8800
#5E8800
oklch(57.4% 0.15 128.1)
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 #984FCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984FCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #984FCD 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.