#992E8C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.177 333.2), rgb(153, 46, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#992E8C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992E8C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 46, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.177 333.2) |
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 #992E8C | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992E8C | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992E8C text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #992E8C text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.19 333.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992E8C
oklch(49.7% 0.177 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2670
oklch(42.7% 0.147 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#992E8C 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) | #2A528F | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506189 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03859 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992E8C
#992E8C
oklch(49.7% 0.177 333.2)
- #00763D
#00763D
oklch(49.6% 0.128 153.1)
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 #992E8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992E8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.010
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
Use #992E8C 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.