#993F89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.15 335), rgb(153, 63, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#993F89 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993F89 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 63, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.15 335) |
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 #993F89 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993F89 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993F89 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #993F89 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AD
oklch(63.2% 0.149 335)
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Step 600
600
#AA4798
oklch(55.6% 0.162 335.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993F89
oklch(51.5% 0.15 335)
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Step 800
800
#762F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#602B56
oklch(37.8% 0.097 335)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#993F89 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) | #3F598B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6787 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0445E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993F89
#993F89
oklch(51.5% 0.15 335)
- #007C45
#007C45
oklch(51.5% 0.128 154.8)
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 #993F89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993F89.
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 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
Use #993F89 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.