#993595
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.175 329.4), rgb(153, 53, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#993595 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993595 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 53, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.175 329.4) |
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 #993595 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993595 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993595 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #993595 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDB
oklch(80.8% 0.085 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C15CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC3EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993595
oklch(50.9% 0.175 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#782974
oklch(42.8% 0.144 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#61275E
oklch(37.8% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#993595 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) | #2B5798 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6492 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4160 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993595
#993595
oklch(50.9% 0.175 329.4)
- #007B34
#007B34
oklch(50.9% 0.142 149.3)
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 #993595, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993595.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
Use #993595 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.