#996181
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.084 344.9), rgb(153, 97, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#996181 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996181 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 97, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.084 344.9) |
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 #996181 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996181 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996181 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996181 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7794
oklch(63.2% 0.077 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996181
oklch(56.4% 0.084 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#804E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#684057
oklch(42.6% 0.065 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#553748
oklch(37.8% 0.05 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#996181 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) | #656D82 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727680 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0616C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996181
#996181
oklch(56.4% 0.084 344.9)
- #3F8569
#3F8569
oklch(56.3% 0.084 165.1)
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 #996181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
Use #996181 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.