#992D81
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.17 338.1), rgb(153, 45, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#992D81 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992D81 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 45, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.17 338.1) |
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 #992D81 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992D81 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992D81 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #992D81 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD3
oklch(80.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.131 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 338)
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Step 600
600
#B33C97
oklch(55.6% 0.183 338.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992D81
oklch(49% 0.17 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2769
oklch(42.7% 0.142 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#652655
oklch(37.8% 0.109 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#992D81 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) | #314F83 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54607E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13253 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992D81
#992D81
oklch(49% 0.17 338.1)
- #007347
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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 #992D81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992D81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #992D81 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.