#99778C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.9% 0.052 341.2), rgb(153, 119, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#99778C is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99778C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 119, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.052 341.2) |
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 #99778C | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99778C | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99778C text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99778C 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC5
oklch(81% 0.024 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#B397A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 341.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99778C
oklch(60.9% 0.052 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B677D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#765569
oklch(49.1% 0.052 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#604656
oklch(42.8% 0.043 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#99778C 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) | #787E8D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D777E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99778C
#99778C
oklch(60.9% 0.052 341.2)
- #678D79
#678D79
oklch(60.9% 0.052 161.4)
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 #99778C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
Use #99778C 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.