#995BB2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.144 315.5), rgb(153, 91, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#995BB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 91, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.144 315.5) |
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 #995BB2 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995BB2 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995BB2 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995BB2 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 315)
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Step 500
500
#A86FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.131 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995BB2
oklch(57.6% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4593
oklch(49.1% 0.133 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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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)
#995BB2 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) | #4970B5 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B76B0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98687E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995BB2
#995BB2
oklch(57.6% 0.144 315.5)
- #508B29
#508B29
oklch(57.6% 0.144 135.4)
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 #995BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #995BB2 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.