#993CAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.1% 0.188 319.8), rgb(153, 60, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#993CAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993CAE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 60, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.188 319.8) |
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 #993CAE | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993CAE | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993CAE text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #993CAE text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.085 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#C583D5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B661C9
oklch(63.1% 0.172 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#993CAE
oklch(53.1% 0.188 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A359D
oklch(49.2% 0.174 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#702D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#993CAE 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) | #185FB1 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4568AB | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995070 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993CAE
#993CAE
oklch(53.1% 0.188 319.8)
- #278200
#278200
oklch(53.2% 0.17 139.8)
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 #993CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993CAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #993CAE 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.