#99428D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.149 333.1), rgb(153, 66, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#99428D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99428D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 66, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.149 333.1) |
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 #99428D | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99428D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99428D text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #99428D text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AF
oklch(63.2% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8499B
oklch(55.7% 0.16 333.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99428D
oklch(52% 0.149 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#99428D 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) | #405B8F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A688B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4861 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99428D
#99428D
oklch(52% 0.149 333.1)
- #007E42
#007E42
oklch(52% 0.133 153.2)
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 #99428D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99428D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #99428D 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.