#99519E
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.14 324.8), rgb(153, 81, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#99519E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99519E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 81, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.14 324.8) |
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 #99519E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99519E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99519E text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #99519E text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99519E
oklch(55% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#844389
oklch(49.1% 0.13 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B376F
oklch(42.6% 0.108 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#57305A
oklch(37.6% 0.085 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#99519E 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) | #4867A1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D709C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5A70 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99519E
#99519E
oklch(55% 0.14 324.8)
- #318639
#318639
oklch(55% 0.139 145)
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 #99519E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99519E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #99519E 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.