#995AEB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.9% 0.21 300.2), rgb(153, 90, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#995AEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995AEB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 90, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.21 300.2) |
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 #995AEB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #995AEB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995AEB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995AEB text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F9
oklch(81% 0.102 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B185F7
oklch(70.6% 0.166 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#995AEB
oklch(60.9% 0.21 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C41E1
oklch(55.6% 0.228 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7731C4
oklch(49.2% 0.213 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#602B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 300)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#995AEB 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) | #007BF0 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #227BE8 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87799A | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995AEB
#995AEB
oklch(60.9% 0.21 300.2)
- #788F00
#788F00
oklch(61% 0.145 120.4)
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 #995AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #995AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
Use #995AEB 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.