#995B94
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.112 329.9), rgb(153, 91, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#995B94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995B94 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 91, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.112 329.9) |
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 #995B94 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995B94 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995B94 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995B94 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB9
oklch(70.8% 0.08 330)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A7
oklch(63% 0.102 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995B94
oklch(56.1% 0.112 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#81497D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#693C65
oklch(42.6% 0.086 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#995B94 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) | #586B96 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687492 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6071 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995B94
#995B94
oklch(56.1% 0.112 329.9)
- #3D8750
#3D8750
oklch(56.2% 0.112 149.8)
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 #995B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
Use #995B94 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.