#99479E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.156 325.3), rgb(153, 71, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#99479E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99479E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 71, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.156 325.3) |
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 #99479E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99479E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99479E text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #99479E text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C488C7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#B468B8
oklch(63.1% 0.143 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99479E
oklch(53.6% 0.156 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#883D8D
oklch(49% 0.146 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3372
oklch(42.7% 0.121 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#99479E 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) | #3C61A1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566B9C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C526C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99479E
#99479E
oklch(53.6% 0.156 325.3)
- #19842B
#19842B
oklch(53.7% 0.157 145.2)
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 #99479E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99479E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #99479E 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.