#99449D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.1% 0.16 325.8), rgb(153, 68, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#99449D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99449D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 68, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.16 325.8) |
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 #99449D | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99449D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99449D text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #99449D text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C687C7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666B9
oklch(63.1% 0.148 325.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99449D
oklch(53.1% 0.16 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.149 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#703273
oklch(42.7% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#99449D 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) | #395FA0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556A9A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4F6A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99449D
#99449D
oklch(53.1% 0.16 325.8)
- #098329
#098329
oklch(53.2% 0.16 145.8)
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 #99449D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99449D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
Use #99449D 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.