#992F8A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.174 334.1), rgb(153, 47, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#992F8A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992F8A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 47, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.174 334.1) |
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 #992F8A | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992F8A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992F8A text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #992F8A text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD7
oklch(81% 0.083 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB4
oklch(63.2% 0.172 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B03C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.187 334.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992F8A
oklch(49.7% 0.174 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B276F
oklch(42.7% 0.145 334)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#992F8A 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) | #2D528D | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526187 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03858 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992F8A
#992F8A
oklch(49.7% 0.174 334.1)
- #007640
#007640
oklch(49.7% 0.125 154.3)
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 #992F8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992F8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.013
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #992F8A 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.