#992E93
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.1% 0.183 330.3), rgb(153, 46, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#992E93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 330°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992E93 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 46, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.183 330.3) |
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 #992E93 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992E93 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992E93 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #992E93 text on black | 3.16:1 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 330)
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Step 500
500
#C459BC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF3AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.196 330.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992E93
oklch(50.1% 0.183 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2575
oklch(42.7% 0.152 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#992E93 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) | #245396 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6290 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3B5D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992E93
#992E93
oklch(50.1% 0.183 330.3)
- #007836
#007836
oklch(50.1% 0.137 150.3)
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 #992E93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992E93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.010
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #992E93 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.