#995ED1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.175 305.4), rgb(153, 94, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#995ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 94, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.175 305.4) |
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 #995ED1 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #995ED1 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995ED1 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995ED1 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B589E4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#995ED1
oklch(59.8% 0.175 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F4CCA
oklch(55.7% 0.19 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#793CAE
oklch(49% 0.176 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#63338D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#995ED1 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) | #3578D5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7ACE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90748F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995ED1
#995ED1
oklch(59.8% 0.175 305.4)
- #6A8E00
#6A8E00
oklch(59.7% 0.151 125.5)
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 #995ED1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #995ED1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #995ED1 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.