#993996
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.4% 0.17 329), rgb(153, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#993996 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993996 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.17 329) |
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 #993996 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993996 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993996 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #993996 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CD81C9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.169 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 328.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993996
oklch(51.4% 0.17 329)
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Step 800
800
#762B74
oklch(42.7% 0.14 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#993996 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) | #305999 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516593 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4462 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993996
#993996
oklch(51.4% 0.17 329)
- #007D33
#007D33
oklch(51.5% 0.146 148.8)
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 #993996, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993996.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #993996 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.