#993F9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.166 326.8), rgb(153, 63, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#993F9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993F9B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 63, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.166 326.8) |
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 #993F9B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993F9B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993F9B text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #993F9B text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C885C8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#B864B9
oklch(63% 0.153 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#993F9B
oklch(52.4% 0.166 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#723073
oklch(42.7% 0.129 327)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#993F9B 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) | #335C9E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526898 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4B67 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993F9B
#993F9B
oklch(52.4% 0.166 326.8)
- #00802B
#00802B
oklch(52.2% 0.156 146.8)
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 #993F9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993F9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #993F9B 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.