#99738F
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.2% 0.062 336.1), rgb(153, 115, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#99738F is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99738F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 115, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.062 336.1) |
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 #99738F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99738F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99738F text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99738F text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CEBAC8
oklch(81% 0.03 336.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B596AC
oklch(70.8% 0.048 336.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#99738F
oklch(60.2% 0.062 336.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8D6482
oklch(55.6% 0.068 336.6)
-
Step 700
700
#77536E
oklch(49% 0.062 335.9)
-
Step 800
800
#61445A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 335.4)
-
Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#99738F 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) | #737B90 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D747D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99738F
#99738F
oklch(60.2% 0.062 336.1)
- #628C71
#628C71
oklch(60.1% 0.062 155.9)
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 #99738F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #99738F 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.