#995DAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.135 317.3), rgb(153, 93, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#995DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995DAD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 93, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.135 317.3) |
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 #995DAD | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995DAD | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995DAD text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995DAD text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98DC9
oklch(70.6% 0.098 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#A870BB
oklch(63.1% 0.125 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995DAD
oklch(57.6% 0.135 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D478F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#663B74
oklch(42.8% 0.103 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#53335E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#995DAD 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) | #4F71B0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6076AB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99687D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995DAD
#995DAD
oklch(57.6% 0.135 317.3)
- #4F8B35
#4F8B35
oklch(57.6% 0.135 137.4)
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 #995DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #995DAD 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.