#99728C
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.9% 0.061 339.2), rgb(153, 114, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#99728C is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99728C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 114, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.061 339.2) |
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 #99728C | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99728C | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99728C text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99728C text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC7
oklch(81% 0.029 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B695AA
oklch(70.6% 0.049 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99728C
oklch(59.9% 0.061 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6480
oklch(55.6% 0.067 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#78536C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#624458
oklch(42.7% 0.051 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#503949
oklch(37.6% 0.041 338)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#99728C 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) | #737A8D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E737B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99728C
#99728C
oklch(59.9% 0.061 339.2)
- #608B73
#608B73
oklch(59.8% 0.06 159.5)
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 #99728C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #99728C 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.