#992C96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.187 329.1), rgb(153, 44, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#992C96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992C96 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 44, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.187 329.1) |
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 #992C96 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992C96 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992C96 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #992C96 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.145 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C458BF
oklch(63.2% 0.185 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF38AB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 329.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992C96
oklch(50% 0.187 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2477
oklch(42.7% 0.155 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#632460
oklch(37.8% 0.121 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#992C96 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) | #1D5399 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6193 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3B5E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992C96
#992C96
oklch(50% 0.187 329.1)
- #007832
#007832
oklch(50% 0.14 149.2)
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 #992C96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992C96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.095
Use #992C96 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.