#990CA6
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49.1% 0.225 323.9), rgb(153, 12, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#990CA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #990CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 12, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 87%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.225 323.9) |
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 #990CA6 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #990CA6 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #990CA6 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #990CA6 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E9
oklch(81% 0.109 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#D476DD
oklch(70.7% 0.174 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#C74BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.222 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B221C0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 324)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#990CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.225 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C1386
oklch(42.6% 0.186 324)
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Step 900
900
#641B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#990CA6 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) | #004FAA | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335DA3 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3461 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #990CA6
#990CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.225 323.9)
- #007614
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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 #990CA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #990CA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.093
Use #990CA6 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.