#991E8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.197 331.9), rgb(153, 30, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#991E8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #991E8F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 30, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.197 331.9) |
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 #991E8F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #991E8F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #991E8F text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #991E8F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACA
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332)
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Step 500
500
#C953BD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B430A9
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#991E8F
oklch(48.5% 0.197 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E75
oklch(42.7% 0.163 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#991E8F 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) | #124D92 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485E8C | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A02E56 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #991E8F
#991E8F
oklch(48.5% 0.197 331.9)
- #007338
#007338
oklch(48.6% 0.128 151.8)
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 #991E8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #991E8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #991E8F 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.