#995992
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.114 331), rgb(153, 89, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#995992 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995992 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 89, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.114 331) |
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 #995992 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995992 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995992 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995992 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995992
oklch(55.7% 0.114 331)
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Step 700
700
#82487C
oklch(49% 0.106 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C65
oklch(42.8% 0.087 331)
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Step 900
900
#563352
oklch(37.6% 0.069 331)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#995992 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) | #576A94 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687390 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5D6F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995992
#995992
oklch(55.7% 0.114 331)
- #388650
#388650
oklch(55.7% 0.114 151.1)
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 #995992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #995992 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.