#99599F
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.127 323.9), rgb(153, 89, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#99599F 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 Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99599F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 89, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.127 323.9) |
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 #99599F | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99599F | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99599F text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99599F text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#BD8DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99599F
oklch(56.3% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#814786
oklch(49.2% 0.118 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#693B6D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#99599F 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) | #516CA1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6174 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99599F
#99599F
oklch(56.3% 0.127 323.9)
- #408842
#408842
oklch(56.3% 0.127 144.2)
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 #99599F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #99599F 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.