#99339C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.184 326.7), rgb(153, 51, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#99339C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99339C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 51, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.184 326.7) |
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 #99339C | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99339C | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99339C text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #99339C text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC2
oklch(63% 0.182 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99339C
oklch(51.1% 0.184 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#77277A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602562
oklch(37.6% 0.119 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#99339C 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) | #21579F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6499 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4263 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99339C
#99339C
oklch(51.1% 0.184 326.7)
- #007C29
#007C29
oklch(51.1% 0.153 146.7)
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 #99339C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99339C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.092
Use #99339C 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.