#993E86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.15 336.5), rgb(153, 62, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#993E86 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993E86 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 62, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.15 336.5) |
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 #993E86 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993E86 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993E86 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #993E86 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
-
Step 400
400
#CE84BB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 336.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C063AA
oklch(63.2% 0.147 336.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AB4796
oklch(55.7% 0.161 336.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#993E86
oklch(51.2% 0.15 336.5)
-
Step 800
800
#772F68
oklch(42.7% 0.124 336.4)
-
Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
-
Step 950
950
#391A31
oklch(27.1% 0.06 337.7)
#993E86 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) | #3F5888 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6684 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0425C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993E86
#993E86
oklch(51.2% 0.15 336.5)
- #007B48
#007B48
oklch(51.3% 0.123 156.4)
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 #993E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
Use #993E86 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.