#99269C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.199 326.9), rgb(153, 38, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#99269C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99269C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 38, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.199 326.9) |
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 #99269C | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99269C | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99269C text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #99269C text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C454C6
oklch(63% 0.197 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF33B2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99269C
oklch(49.9% 0.199 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A207C
oklch(42.6% 0.164 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632264
oklch(37.8% 0.128 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#99269C 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) | #03529F | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446099 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3A60 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99269C
#99269C
oklch(49.9% 0.199 326.9)
- #007829
#007829
oklch(49.9% 0.148 147)
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 #99269C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99269C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.093
Use #99269C 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.