#992EBC

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#992ebc is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(153, 46, 188), HSL(285°, 61%, 46%), CMYK(19%, 76%, 0%, 26%). Closest named color: darkorchid. Contrast is 6.05:1 on white and 3.47:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#992ebc
RGBrgb(153 46 188)
RGB (legacy)rgb(153, 46, 188)
RGB %rgb(60% 18% 74%)
HSLhsl(285 61% 46%)
HSV / HSBhsv(285, 76%, 74%)
HWBhwb(285 18% 26%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 26%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(41.37 58.89 -53.65)
LCHlch(41.37 79.67 317.67)
OKLaboklab(0.5263 0.1566 -0.1504)
OKLCHoklch(0.5263 0.2171 316.17)
Decimal10038972

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colordarkorchid ΔE 2.5
Closest web-safe color#9933cc
Hue285°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)61% / 76%
Lightness (HSL)46%
Brightness or Value (HSV)74%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)37% / 31%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1236
Red / Green / Blue153 / 46 / 188

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.05:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.47:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 79.1 / -22.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -84.3 / 25

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #992ebc;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(52.63% 0.2171 316.17);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(153 46 188 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#992ebc] text-[#992ebc] border-[#992ebc]">