#993DA2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.175 324), rgb(153, 61, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#993DA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 61, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.175 324) |
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 #993DA2 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993DA2 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993DA2 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #993DA2 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DE
oklch(81% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C784CD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B863C0
oklch(63.2% 0.161 324)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#993DA2
oklch(52.5% 0.175 324)
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Step 700
700
#8B3794
oklch(49.1% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#712F78
oklch(42.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#993DA2 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) | #2A5DA5 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D689F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4C6A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993DA2
#993DA2
oklch(52.5% 0.175 324)
- #008218
#008218
oklch(52.7% 0.171 144)
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 #993DA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993DA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
Use #993DA2 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.