#995BB1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.143 315.9), rgb(153, 91, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#995BB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 91, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.143 315.9) |
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 #995BB1 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995BB1 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995BB1 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995BB1 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 316)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DCC
oklch(70.8% 0.102 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#A86FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.131 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995BB1
oklch(57.5% 0.143 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4593
oklch(49.1% 0.133 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#663977
oklch(42.7% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311E38
oklch(27.1% 0.053 316.6)
#995BB1 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) | #4A70B4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C76AF | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98687E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995BB1
#995BB1
oklch(57.5% 0.143 315.9)
- #4F8B2B
#4F8B2B
oklch(57.5% 0.143 135.9)
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 #995BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #995BB1 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.