#991C73
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.9% 0.18 343.8), rgb(153, 28, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#991C73 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #991C73 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 28, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.18 343.8) |
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 #991C73 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #991C73 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #991C73 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #991C73 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AACF
oklch(80.8% 0.088 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF55A4
oklch(63.1% 0.177 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA348F
oklch(55.5% 0.193 343.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#991C73
oklch(46.9% 0.18 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#822163
oklch(42.7% 0.149 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#692251
oklch(37.7% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#991C73 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) | #2C4775 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B70 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A31B46 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #991C73
#991C73
oklch(46.9% 0.18 343.8)
- #006C4B
#006C4B
oklch(47% 0.101 163.7)
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 #991C73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #991C73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
Use #991C73 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.