#993FAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.183 319.9), rgb(153, 63, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#993FAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993FAD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 63, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.183 319.9) |
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 #993FAD | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993FAD | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993FAD text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #993FAD text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C484D3
oklch(70.6% 0.131 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B562C8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#993FAD
oklch(53.4% 0.183 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#89379B
oklch(49.2% 0.169 320)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#993FAD 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) | #2160B0 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4869AA | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5170 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993FAD
#993FAD
oklch(53.4% 0.183 319.9)
- #268300
#268300
oklch(53.4% 0.172 139.9)
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 #993FAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #993FAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.008
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.089
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.091
Use #993FAD 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.