#99318A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.172 334.1), rgb(153, 49, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#99318A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99318A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 49, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.172 334.1) |
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 #99318A | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99318A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99318A text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #99318A text on black | 3.16:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.169 334)
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Step 600
600
#AF3E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 333.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99318A
oklch(49.9% 0.172 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A286E
oklch(42.6% 0.142 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#99318A 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) | #2F538D | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536287 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03959 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99318A
#99318A
oklch(49.9% 0.172 334.1)
- #007740
#007740
oklch(50% 0.126 154)
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 #99318A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99318A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #99318A 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.