#993174
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.156 344.8), rgb(153, 49, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#993174 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993174 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 49, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.156 344.8) |
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 #993174 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993174 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993174 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #993174 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D681B2
oklch(70.8% 0.121 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#C85E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.154 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#B3418A
oklch(55.6% 0.168 344.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993174
oklch(48.8% 0.156 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#993174 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) | #3C4F76 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6072 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3304E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993174
#993174
oklch(48.8% 0.156 344.8)
- #007251
#007251
oklch(48.9% 0.103 164.8)
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 #993174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
Use #993174 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.