#984FE8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.221 301.9), rgb(152, 79, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#984FE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 79, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.221 301.9) |
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 #984FE8 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984FE8 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #984FE8 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #984FE8 text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F7
oklch(81% 0.099 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B386F2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A262ED
oklch(63.1% 0.203 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#984FE8
oklch(59.1% 0.221 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7833BF
oklch(49.1% 0.205 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#622C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 302)
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Step 900
900
#502A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 302)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#984FE8 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) | #0075ED | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E5 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877295 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984FE8
#984FE8
oklch(59.1% 0.221 301.9)
- #708A00
#708A00
oklch(59.2% 0.143 121.9)
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 #984FE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #984FE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #984FE8 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.