#966283
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.081 341.5), rgb(150, 98, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#966283 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966283 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 98, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.081 341.5) |
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 #966283 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966283 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966283 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966283 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93AB
oklch(70.8% 0.058 342)
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Step 500
500
#A97896
oklch(63.1% 0.073 342.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966283
oklch(56.3% 0.081 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#664159
oklch(42.6% 0.062 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#543749
oklch(37.7% 0.05 342)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#966283 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) | #646D84 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717582 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C626E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966283
#966283
oklch(56.3% 0.081 341.5)
- #458466
#458466
oklch(56.2% 0.081 161.5)
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 #966283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
Use #966283 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.