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#984FBF Color

#984FBF is rgb(152, 79, 191) in RGB, hsl(279, 47%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 59%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#984FBF
HEX#984FBF
RGBrgb(152, 79, 191)
HSLhsl(279, 47%, 53%)
HSVhsv(279, 59%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 59%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.177 312.2)
LABlab(46.64% 45.18 -46.98)
LCHlch(46.64% 65.18 313.88)

What #984FBF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #984FBF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#984FBF Channel Values

How #984FBF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 152 · G 79 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 47% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 59% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #984FBF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #984FBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #984FBF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #984FBF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #984FBF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#984FBF
Protanopia#6161BF
Protanomaly#7B5ABF
Deuteranopia#6E6EBE
Deuteranomaly#8163BE
Tritanopia#8B6666
Tritanomaly#905E92
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #984FBF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-984fbf: #984FBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #984FBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-984fbf': '#984FBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.310, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_984fbf">#984FBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#984FBF"

More Purple Colors

#984FBF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#984FBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #984FBF?

#984FBF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(152, 79, 191) in RGB and hsl(279, 47%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.

What is the RGB value of #984FBF?

#984FBF is rgb(152, 79, 191) — red 152, green 79, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #984FBF?

#984FBF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 59%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #984FBF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #984FBF scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #984FBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #984FBF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.93, which is visibly different.

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