#99569F
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.8% 0.132 324.1), rgb(153, 86, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#99569F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99569F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 86, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.132 324.1) |
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 #99569F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99569F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99569F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99569F text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.095 324)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.121 323.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99569F
oklch(55.8% 0.132 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#824587
oklch(49.1% 0.123 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A396E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#321D34
oklch(26.8% 0.051 323.8)
#99569F 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) | #4E6AA2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60729D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5E73 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99569F
#99569F
oklch(55.8% 0.132 324.1)
- #3B873E
#3B873E
oklch(55.8% 0.132 144.3)
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 #99569F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #99569F 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.