#995CEA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.1% 0.206 300.1), rgb(153, 92, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#995CEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995CEA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 92, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.206 300.1) |
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 #995CEA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #995CEA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995CEA text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995CEA text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DED1F9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B186F5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#995CEA
oklch(61.1% 0.206 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B43DF
oklch(55.6% 0.224 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7633C2
oklch(49.1% 0.208 300)
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Step 800
800
#602C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.135 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A49
oklch(27.1% 0.085 300.5)
#995CEA 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) | #007CEF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #287CE7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887A9B | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995CEA
#995CEA
oklch(61.1% 0.206 300.1)
- #798F00
#798F00
oklch(61.1% 0.145 120)
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 #995CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #995CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
Use #995CEA 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.