#992091
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.196 331.1), rgb(153, 32, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#992091 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992091 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 32, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.196 331.1) |
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 #992091 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992091 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992091 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #992091 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACC
oklch(70.6% 0.153 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C853BE
oklch(63% 0.194 331)
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Step 600
600
#B331AA
oklch(55.5% 0.211 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992091
oklch(48.8% 0.196 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F76
oklch(42.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#992091 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) | #114E94 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485E8E | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3158 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992091
#992091
oklch(48.8% 0.196 331.1)
- #007436
#007436
oklch(48.9% 0.132 151)
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 #992091, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992091.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.090
Use #992091 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.