#99517B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.4% 0.109 345.4), rgb(153, 81, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#99517B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99517B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 81, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.109 345.4) |
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 #99517B | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99517B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99517B text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #99517B text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57097
oklch(63.1% 0.1 345.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99517B
oklch(53.4% 0.109 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#89476D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B59
oklch(42.7% 0.083 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#99517B 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) | #57617C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D79 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15061 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99517B
#99517B
oklch(53.4% 0.109 345.4)
- #0B815E
#0B815E
oklch(53.6% 0.109 165.5)
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 #99517B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
Use #99517B 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.