#99357F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.158 339.5), rgb(153, 53, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#99357F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99357F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 53, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.158 339.5) |
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 #99357F | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99357F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99357F text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #99357F text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381B9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04293
oklch(55.6% 0.17 339.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99357F
oklch(49.8% 0.158 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B66
oklch(42.7% 0.132 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#99357F 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) | #3A5381 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59627D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23855 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99357F
#99357F
oklch(49.8% 0.158 339.5)
- #00764B
#00764B
oklch(49.9% 0.114 159.4)
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 #99357F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
Use #99357F 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.