#99628E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.093 334.3), rgb(153, 98, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#99628E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99628E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 98, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.093 334.3) |
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 #99628E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99628E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99628E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99628E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA769F
oklch(63.2% 0.086 334.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99628E
oklch(57.1% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D75
oklch(49% 0.087 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#673F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#99628E 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) | #626F90 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6472 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99628E
#99628E
oklch(57.1% 0.093 334.3)
- #47885E
#47885E
oklch(57.2% 0.094 153.9)
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 #99628E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
Use #99628E 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.