#99379B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.4% 0.177 327), rgb(153, 55, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#99379B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99379B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 55, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.177 327) |
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 #99379B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99379B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99379B text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #99379B text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DC0
oklch(63.2% 0.175 327)
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Step 600
600
#AA3FAC
oklch(55.7% 0.19 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99379B
oklch(51.4% 0.177 327)
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Step 800
800
#762978
oklch(42.7% 0.147 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#602761
oklch(37.8% 0.115 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#99379B 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) | #28599E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6598 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4564 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99379B
#99379B
oklch(51.4% 0.177 327)
- #007D2B
#007D2B
oklch(51.4% 0.153 147)
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 #99379B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99379B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #99379B 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.