#99759B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(61.1% 0.07 324.7), rgb(153, 117, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#99759B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99759B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 117, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.07 324.7) |
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 #99759B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99759B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99759B text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99759B text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B4
oklch(70.6% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99759B
oklch(61.1% 0.07 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A648C
oklch(55.6% 0.075 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#755377
oklch(49.2% 0.07 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4461
oklch(42.7% 0.058 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E394F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#99759B 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) | #727E9D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A829A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7882 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99759B
#99759B
oklch(61.1% 0.07 324.7)
- #698F69
#698F69
oklch(61.1% 0.071 144.6)
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 #99759B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #99759B 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.