#99627D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.08 349.1), rgb(153, 98, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#99627D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99627D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 98, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.08 349.1) |
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 #99627D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99627D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99627D text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99627D text on black | 4.39:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 349.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BD92A6
oklch(70.6% 0.058 349.1)
-
Step 500
500
#AC7790
oklch(63.1% 0.074 349.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#99627D
oklch(56.4% 0.08 349.1)
-
Step 700
700
#804F67
oklch(49.1% 0.073 349.3)
-
Step 800
800
#684154
oklch(42.7% 0.06 349.3)
-
Step 900
900
#553746
oklch(37.7% 0.048 348.3)
-
Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#99627D 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) | #676D7E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0616B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99627D
#99627D
oklch(56.4% 0.08 349.1)
- #40856E
#40856E
oklch(56.5% 0.079 169.3)
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 #99627D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #99627D 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.