#991A98
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.206 328.5), rgb(153, 26, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#991A98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #991A98 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 26, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.206 328.5) |
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 #991A98 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #991A98 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #991A98 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #991A98 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE1
oklch(81% 0.1 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D579D2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C850C5
oklch(63% 0.204 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 328.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#991A98
oklch(48.8% 0.206 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#991A98 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) | #004E9B | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425E95 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E315B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #991A98
#991A98
oklch(48.8% 0.206 328.5)
- #00742E
#00742E
oklch(48.8% 0.139 148.6)
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 #991A98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #991A98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.097
Use #991A98 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.