#992996
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.191 329.1), rgb(153, 41, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#992996 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992996 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 41, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.191 329.1) |
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 #992996 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992996 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992996 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #992996 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCD
oklch(70.6% 0.148 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C556C0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B036AC
oklch(55.6% 0.205 329.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992996
oklch(49.8% 0.191 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2378
oklch(42.8% 0.158 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#992996 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) | #185299 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496193 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E395D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992996
#992996
oklch(49.8% 0.191 329.1)
- #007731
#007731
oklch(49.7% 0.14 149)
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 #992996, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992996.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.095
Use #992996 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.