#99839F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.9% 0.048 318.9), rgb(153, 131, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#99839F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99839F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 131, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.048 318.9) |
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 #99839F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99839F | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99839F text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99839F text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B0
oklch(70.6% 0.039 318.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99839F
oklch(63.9% 0.048 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#816A87
oklch(55.7% 0.052 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5873
oklch(49.1% 0.049 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#59485D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#99839F 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) | #8089A0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99868C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99839F
#99839F
oklch(63.9% 0.048 318.9)
- #7D9377
#7D9377
oklch(63.8% 0.048 139)
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 #99839F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #99839F 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.