#9959AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.141 318.1), rgb(153, 89, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9959AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9959AC |
| RGB | rgb(153, 89, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.141 318.1) |
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 #9959AC | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9959AC | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9959AC text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9959AC text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.131 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9959AC
oklch(56.9% 0.141 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4590
oklch(49.2% 0.131 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#673975
oklch(42.7% 0.109 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#9959AC 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) | #4A6EAF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D74AA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99657A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9959AC
#9959AC
oklch(56.9% 0.141 318.1)
- #498A30
#498A30
oklch(57% 0.141 138.1)
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 #9959AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #9959AC 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.