#993AAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53% 0.191 319.5), rgb(153, 58, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#993AAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993AAF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 58, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.191 319.5) |
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 #993AAF | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993AAF | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993AAF text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #993AAF text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C683D6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B660CB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#993AAF
oklch(53% 0.191 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A339E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#702C80
oklch(42.7% 0.147 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#993AAF 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) | #105EB2 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4368AC | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994F70 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993AAF
#993AAF
oklch(53% 0.191 319.5)
- #288100
#288100
oklch(52.9% 0.169 139.6)
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 #993AAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993AAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
Use #993AAF 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.