#99589E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.127 324.5), rgb(153, 88, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#99589E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99589E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 88, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.127 324.5) |
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 #99589E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99589E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99589E text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99589E text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#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
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D6
oklch(81% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC1
oklch(70.8% 0.092 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99589E
oklch(56.1% 0.127 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#814686
oklch(49% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#693A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#553258
oklch(37.6% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#99589E 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) | #506BA0 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62739C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6073 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99589E
#99589E
oklch(56.1% 0.127 324.5)
- #3E8841
#3E8841
oklch(56.2% 0.129 144.4)
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 #99589E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #99589E 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.