#992F86
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.171 335.9), rgb(153, 47, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#992F86 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992F86 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 47, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.171 335.9) |
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 #992F86 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992F86 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992F86 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #992F86 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C65BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B13D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.184 335.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992F86
oklch(49.5% 0.171 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B286C
oklch(42.7% 0.141 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#642658
oklch(37.8% 0.111 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#992F86 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) | #305189 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536183 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13656 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992F86
#992F86
oklch(49.5% 0.171 335.9)
- #007543
#007543
oklch(49.4% 0.12 155.8)
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 #992F86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992F86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #992F86 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.