#99238A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.188 333.9), rgb(153, 35, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#99238A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99238A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 35, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.188 333.9) |
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 #99238A | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99238A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99238A text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #99238A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.146 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C955B7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 334)
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Step 600
600
#B434A3
oklch(55.6% 0.203 333.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99238A
oklch(48.6% 0.188 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2171
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#99238A 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) | #204D8D | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5E87 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A02F55 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99238A
#99238A
oklch(48.6% 0.188 333.9)
- #00733D
#00733D
oklch(48.7% 0.124 153.7)
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 #99238A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99238A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
Use #99238A 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.