#992E7E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.167 339.6), rgb(153, 46, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#992E7E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992E7E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 46, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.167 339.6) |
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 #992E7E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992E7E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992E7E text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #992E7E text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD1
oklch(81% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C85BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#B33D94
oklch(55.6% 0.18 339.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992E7E
oklch(49% 0.167 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2867
oklch(42.8% 0.139 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#652654
oklch(37.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#992E7E 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) | #344F80 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56607B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23152 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992E7E
#992E7E
oklch(49% 0.167 339.6)
- #007349
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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 #992E7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992E7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #992E7E 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.