#992EE3
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.252 306.2), rgb(153, 46, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#992EE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 46, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 76%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.252 306.2) |
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 #992EE3 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992EE3 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992EE3 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #992EE3 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD7EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD55F5
oklch(63.1% 0.232 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#992EE3
oklch(55.5% 0.252 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#831DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.233 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A1DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.194 306)
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Step 900
900
#56217F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#992EE3 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) | #0066E8 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE0 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5F8A | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992EE3
#992EE3
oklch(55.5% 0.252 306.2)
- #5E8100
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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 #992EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.044
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.047
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #992EE3 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.