#992FE1
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.4% 0.249 306.6), rgb(153, 47, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#992FE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 47, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 75%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.249 306.6) |
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 #992FE1 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992FE1 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992FE1 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #992FE1 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEFA
oklch(81% 0.112 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD7EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.179 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE56F3
oklch(63.2% 0.229 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#992FE1
oklch(55.4% 0.249 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#831EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.232 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A1E9E
oklch(42.6% 0.191 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#56227E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#992FE1 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) | #0066E6 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADE | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5E89 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992FE1
#992FE1
oklch(55.4% 0.249 306.6)
- #5D8100
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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 #992FE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #992FE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.046
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.046
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #992FE1 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.