#995FCF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.171 305.8), rgb(153, 95, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#995FCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995FCF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 95, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.171 305.8) |
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 #995FCF | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #995FCF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #995FCF text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995FCF text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B589E2
oklch(70.6% 0.134 306)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#995FCF
oklch(59.8% 0.171 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DC7
oklch(55.5% 0.185 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#793DAC
oklch(49% 0.173 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#62348C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#995FCF 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) | #3978D3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7ACC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90748E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995FCF
#995FCF
oklch(59.8% 0.171 305.8)
- #6A8F00
#6A8F00
oklch(60% 0.152 125.8)
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 #995FCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #995FCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #995FCF 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.