#99557F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.3% 0.105 343.4), rgb(153, 85, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#99557F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99557F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 85, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.105 343.4) |
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 #99557F | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99557F | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99557F text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #99557F text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27198
oklch(63% 0.096 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99557F
oklch(54.3% 0.105 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#86496F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#59344A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 344)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#99557F 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) | #596580 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6F7D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15565 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99557F
#99557F
oklch(54.3% 0.105 343.4)
- #21825E
#21825E
oklch(54.2% 0.105 163.5)
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 #99557F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.011
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #99557F 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.