#99799A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.061 325.3), rgb(153, 121, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#99799A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99799A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 121, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.061 325.3) |
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 #99799A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99799A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99799A text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99799A text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B197B1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 326.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99799A
oklch(61.8% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#886689
oklch(55.7% 0.067 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#735474
oklch(49% 0.063 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#99799A 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) | #77819B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8599 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7C84 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99799A
#99799A
oklch(61.8% 0.061 325.3)
- #6E906F
#6E906F
oklch(61.8% 0.062 145.5)
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 #99799A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #99799A 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.