#99739E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.8% 0.077 322.5), rgb(153, 115, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#99739E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99739E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 115, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.077 322.5) |
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 #99739E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99739E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99739E text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99739E text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B394B7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99739E
oklch(60.8% 0.077 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6290
oklch(55.5% 0.084 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#76517B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#604364
oklch(42.8% 0.064 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3851
oklch(37.5% 0.051 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#99739E 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) | #6F7DA0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7782 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99739E
#99739E
oklch(60.8% 0.077 322.5)
- #678F64
#678F64
oklch(60.9% 0.078 142.9)
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 #99739E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #99739E 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.