#992F7E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.165 339.6), rgb(153, 47, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#992F7E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.165 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992F7E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 47, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.165 339.6) |
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 #992F7E | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992F7E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992F7E text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #992F7E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B23E94
oklch(55.5% 0.178 339.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2967
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#992F7E 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) | #355080 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56607B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23252 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992F7E
#992F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 339.6)
- #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 #992F7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992F7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.082
Use #992F7E 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.