#996185
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.087 341.3), rgb(153, 97, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#996185 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996185 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 97, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.087 341.3) |
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 #996185 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996185 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996185 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996185 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 341)
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Step 400
400
#BD92AC
oklch(70.8% 0.062 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB7698
oklch(63.1% 0.081 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996185
oklch(56.5% 0.087 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#804E6E
oklch(49.2% 0.08 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#68405A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 341)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#996185 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) | #646D86 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717683 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F626E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996185
#996185
oklch(56.5% 0.087 341.3)
- #418665
#418665
oklch(56.5% 0.088 160.9)
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 #996185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #996185 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.