#99259F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.202 325.9), rgb(153, 37, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#99259F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 326°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99259F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 37, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.202 325.9) |
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 #99259F | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99259F | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99259F text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #99259F text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD4
oklch(70.6% 0.156 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C454C9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B5
oklch(55.6% 0.217 326)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99259F
oklch(50% 0.202 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#632166
oklch(37.8% 0.131 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#99259F 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) | #0052A2 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42609C | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3B61 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99259F
#99259F
oklch(50% 0.202 325.9)
- #007923
#007923
oklch(50.1% 0.154 145.8)
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 #99259F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99259F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #99259F 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.