#993BD1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.3% 0.222 309.6), rgb(153, 59, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#993BD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 59, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.222 309.6) |
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 #993BD1 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993BD1 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993BD1 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #993BD1 text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE81EB
oklch(70.6% 0.161 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE5CE4
oklch(63% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#993BD1
oklch(55.3% 0.222 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#832CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2793
oklch(42.7% 0.171 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331845
oklch(27.1% 0.084 309.6)
#993BD1 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) | #0066D5 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #186CCE | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915D83 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993BD1
#993BD1
oklch(55.3% 0.222 309.6)
- #568200
#568200
oklch(55.3% 0.147 129.4)
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 #993BD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993BD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.015
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.076
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.077
Use #993BD1 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.