#995CC8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.167 308.2), rgb(153, 92, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#995CC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 92, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.167 308.2) |
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 #995CC8 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995CC8 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995CC8 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995CC8 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995CC8
oklch(59% 0.167 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7942A3
oklch(49.1% 0.155 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#633784
oklch(42.8% 0.128 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#50306A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#995CC8 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) | #3A75CC | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F78C5 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926F89 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995CC8
#995CC8
oklch(59% 0.167 308.2)
- #628D00
#628D00
oklch(58.9% 0.154 128)
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 #995CC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #995CC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #995CC8 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.