#992184
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.186 336.4), rgb(153, 33, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#992184 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992184 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 33, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.186 336.4) |
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 #992184 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992184 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992184 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #992184 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B6349E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 336.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992184
oklch(48.1% 0.186 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F216E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#662259
oklch(37.6% 0.12 336)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#992184 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) | #244C87 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5D81 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12A51 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992184
#992184
oklch(48.1% 0.186 336.4)
- #007142
#007142
oklch(48.3% 0.116 156.5)
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 #992184, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992184.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #992184 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.