#992EAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.7% 0.205 320.5), rgb(153, 46, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#992EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992EAE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 46, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.205 320.5) |
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 #992EAE | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992EAE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992EAE text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #992EAE text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.158 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D3
oklch(63.2% 0.203 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#A934C0
oklch(55.6% 0.22 320.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992EAE
oklch(51.7% 0.205 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#762186
oklch(42.8% 0.17 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F226B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#992EAE 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) | #0059B2 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B64AB | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A476C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992EAE
#992EAE
oklch(51.7% 0.205 320.5)
- #1F7D00
#1F7D00
oklch(51.5% 0.168 140.5)
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 #992EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.089
Use #992EAE 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.