#995ED7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.182 303.9), rgb(153, 94, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#995ED7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 94, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.182 303.9) |
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 #995ED7 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #995ED7 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995ED7 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995ED7 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B488E8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#995ED7
oklch(60.2% 0.182 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D4ACF
oklch(55.5% 0.198 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#783AB3
oklch(49% 0.184 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#502D74
oklch(37.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#995ED7 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) | #2E79DB | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447BD4 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7592 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995ED7
#995ED7
oklch(60.2% 0.182 303.9)
- #6F8E00
#6F8E00
oklch(60.1% 0.149 123.6)
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 #995ED7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #995ED7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #995ED7 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.