#995BCE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.176 306.7), rgb(153, 91, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#995BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995BCE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 91, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.176 306.7) |
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 #995BCE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995BCE | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995BCE text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995BCE text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995BCE
oklch(59.2% 0.176 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7940A8
oklch(49.2% 0.164 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#623588
oklch(42.6% 0.136 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#995BCE 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) | #3276D2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4978CB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91708C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995BCE
#995BCE
oklch(59.2% 0.176 306.7)
- #668D00
#668D00
oklch(59.2% 0.152 126.6)
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 #995BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #995BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #995BCE 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.