#993C95
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.165 329.4), rgb(153, 60, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#993C95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993C95 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 60, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.165 329.4) |
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 #993C95 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993C95 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993C95 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #993C95 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE60B9
oklch(63.2% 0.164 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A943A5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993C95
oklch(51.7% 0.165 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#762C72
oklch(42.7% 0.137 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#993C95 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) | #345A98 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536692 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4663 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993C95
#993C95
oklch(51.7% 0.165 329.4)
- #007E35
#007E35
oklch(51.8% 0.145 149.2)
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 #993C95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993C95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #993C95 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.