#993BD5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.226 308.6), rgb(153, 59, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#993BD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 59, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.226 308.6) |
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 #993BD5 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993BD5 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993BD5 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #993BD5 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.101 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE81ED
oklch(70.7% 0.163 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD5CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.208 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#993BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.226 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#832BB9
oklch(49.2% 0.211 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2695
oklch(42.6% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#562677
oklch(37.7% 0.135 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321746
oklch(26.9% 0.087 308.1)
#993BD5 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) | #0067D9 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A6CD2 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905F85 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993BD5
#993BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.226 308.6)
- #598200
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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 #993BD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993BD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.019
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
Use #993BD5 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.