#99869F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.5% 0.043 318), rgb(153, 134, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#99869F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99869F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.043 318) |
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 #99869F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99869F | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99869F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99869F text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCA
oklch(81% 0.021 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAE
oklch(70.6% 0.034 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99869F
oklch(64.5% 0.043 318)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B85
oklch(55.6% 0.046 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5971
oklch(49% 0.044 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#57495C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#99869F 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) | #838BA0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878D9E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99888E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99869F
#99869F
oklch(64.5% 0.043 318)
- #81947B
#81947B
oklch(64.4% 0.042 138.2)
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 #99869F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #99869F 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.