#992498
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.198 328.4), rgb(153, 36, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#992498 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992498 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 36, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.198 328.4) |
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 #992498 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992498 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992498 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #992498 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C654C3
oklch(63.1% 0.196 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B132AF
oklch(55.6% 0.212 328.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992498
oklch(49.5% 0.198 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B207A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#992498 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) | #09519B | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466095 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E375D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992498
#992498
oklch(49.5% 0.198 328.4)
- #00762E
#00762E
oklch(49.4% 0.141 148.4)
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 #992498, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992498.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.098
Use #992498 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.