#995FB8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.144 312.8), rgb(153, 95, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#995FB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 95, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.144 312.8) |
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 #995FB8 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995FB8 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995FB8 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995FB8 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A570C2
oklch(63.2% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995FB8
oklch(58.5% 0.144 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4696
oklch(49% 0.134 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A7A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#995FB8 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) | #4B74BB | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C78B6 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966D83 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995FB8
#995FB8
oklch(58.5% 0.144 312.8)
- #598D26
#598D26
oklch(58.6% 0.144 132.7)
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 #995FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #995FB8 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.