#993E89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.152 334.9), rgb(153, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#993E89 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993E89 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.152 334.9) |
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 #993E89 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993E89 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993E89 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #993E89 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BE
oklch(70.8% 0.118 335)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AD
oklch(63% 0.151 335)
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Step 600
600
#AA4699
oklch(55.5% 0.164 334.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993E89
oklch(51.3% 0.152 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#772F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.126 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#381932
oklch(26.8% 0.062 334.9)
#993E89 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) | #3E598B | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6687 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0435E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993E89
#993E89
oklch(51.3% 0.152 334.9)
- #007B45
#007B45
oklch(51.2% 0.126 155.1)
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 #993E89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993E89.
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 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
Use #993E89 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.