#990FA3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.221 324.9), rgb(153, 15, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#990FA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #990FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 15, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 83%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.221 324.9) |
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 #990FA3 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #990FA3 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #990FA3 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #990FA3 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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 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
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D477DB
oklch(70.7% 0.171 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C74CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325)
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Step 600
600
#B323BD
oklch(55.7% 0.238 325.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#990FA3
oklch(49% 0.221 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C1584
oklch(42.6% 0.183 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#651C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#990FA3 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) | #004EA6 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375DA0 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3360 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #990FA3
#990FA3
oklch(49% 0.221 324.9)
- #00761C
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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 #990FA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #990FA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.097
Use #990FA3 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.