#99779D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.5% 0.069 322.9), rgb(153, 119, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#99779D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99779D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 119, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.069 322.9) |
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 #99779D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99779D | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99779D text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99779D text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACD
oklch(81% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#B196B4
oklch(70.7% 0.053 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99779D
oklch(61.5% 0.069 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#89648D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#745378
oklch(49.1% 0.07 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4461
oklch(42.6% 0.057 323)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A50
oklch(37.8% 0.044 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#99779D 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) | #74809F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7B84 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99779D
#99779D
oklch(61.5% 0.069 322.9)
- #6C906A
#6C906A
oklch(61.6% 0.069 143.4)
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 #99779D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
Use #99779D 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.