#99609A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.2% 0.109 326.3), rgb(153, 96, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#99609A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99609A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 96, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.109 326.3) |
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 #99609A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99609A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99609A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99609A text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 326)
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Step 400
400
#BB90BB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#A974AA
oklch(63.2% 0.099 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99609A
oklch(57.2% 0.109 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#663E67
oklch(42.7% 0.082 326)
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Step 900
900
#543554
oklch(37.8% 0.065 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#99609A 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) | #5B709C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7798 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6676 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99609A
#99609A
oklch(57.2% 0.109 326.3)
- #498950
#498950
oklch(57.2% 0.109 146.4)
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 #99609A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
Use #99609A 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.