#995BE0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.3% 0.196 302.4), rgb(153, 91, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#995BE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 91, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.196 302.4) |
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 #995BE0 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #995BE0 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995BE0 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995BE0 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#995BE0
oklch(60.3% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7835BB
oklch(49% 0.199 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#622E97
oklch(42.7% 0.164 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#995BE0 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) | #1279E4 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367ADD | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7695 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995BE0
#995BE0
oklch(60.3% 0.196 302.4)
- #728E00
#728E00
oklch(60.3% 0.147 122.5)
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 #995BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #995BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #995BE0 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.