#99428F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.151 332.1), rgb(153, 66, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#99428F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99428F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 66, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.151 332.1) |
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 #99428F | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99428F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99428F text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #99428F text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#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
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C1
oklch(70.8% 0.116 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 332)
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Step 600
600
#A7489C
oklch(55.5% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99428F
oklch(52.1% 0.151 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#99428F 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) | #3F5C91 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A688D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4962 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99428F
#99428F
oklch(52.1% 0.151 332.1)
- #007F3F
#007F3F
oklch(52.2% 0.137 152)
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 #99428F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99428F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #99428F 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.