#99627E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.08 348.1), rgb(153, 98, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#99627E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99627E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 98, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.08 348.1) |
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 #99627E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99627E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99627E text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99627E 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.035 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7791
oklch(63% 0.074 348)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99627E
oklch(56.4% 0.08 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#804F68
oklch(49.1% 0.074 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#684155
oklch(42.7% 0.061 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#553746
oklch(37.7% 0.048 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#99627E 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) | #676D7F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0616C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99627E
#99627E
oklch(56.4% 0.08 348.1)
- #40856D
#40856D
oklch(56.5% 0.08 168.3)
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 #99627E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #99627E 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.