#995CCF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.175 306.3), rgb(153, 92, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#995CCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995CCF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 92, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.175 306.3) |
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 #995CCF | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995CCF | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995CCF text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995CCF text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B688E4
oklch(70.6% 0.138 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#995CCF
oklch(59.4% 0.175 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#904BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.191 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BAE
oklch(49% 0.178 306)
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Step 800
800
#64328D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#512D70
oklch(37.6% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#995CCF 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) | #3376D3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4979CC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90728D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995CCF
#995CCF
oklch(59.4% 0.175 306.3)
- #678D00
#678D00
oklch(59.3% 0.151 126.3)
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 #995CCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #995CCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #995CCF 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.