#993D82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.148 338.5), rgb(153, 61, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#993D82 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993D82 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 61, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.148 338.5) |
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 #993D82 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993D82 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993D82 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #993D82 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C163A7
oklch(63.2% 0.146 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC4792
oklch(55.6% 0.159 338.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993D82
oklch(50.9% 0.148 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#782F65
oklch(42.7% 0.122 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#612B53
oklch(37.8% 0.095 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#993D82 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) | #405784 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6580 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1405A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993D82
#993D82
oklch(50.9% 0.148 338.5)
- #00794B
#00794B
oklch(50.8% 0.118 158.4)
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 #993D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
Use #993D82 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.