#99468F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.7% 0.144 332.2), rgb(153, 70, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#99468F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99468F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 70, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.144 332.2) |
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 #99468F | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99468F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99468F text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #99468F text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B769AD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99468F
oklch(52.7% 0.144 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F82
oklch(49.1% 0.135 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#713569
oklch(42.8% 0.11 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#99468F 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) | #435E91 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6A8D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4C64 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99468F
#99468F
oklch(52.7% 0.144 332.2)
- #008040
#008040
oklch(52.5% 0.138 152.2)
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 #99468F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99468F.
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 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #99468F 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.