#993DD0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.219 309.7), rgb(153, 61, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#993DD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993DD0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 61, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.219 309.7) |
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 #993DD0 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993DD0 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993DD0 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #993DD0 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#993DD0
oklch(55.5% 0.219 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#832EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2892
oklch(42.6% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#562775
oklch(37.7% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#993DD0 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) | #0067D4 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F6CCD | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915E83 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993DD0
#993DD0
oklch(55.5% 0.219 309.7)
- #568300
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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 #993DD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993DD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.018
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.078
Use #993DD0 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.