#99658D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.5% 0.087 335.4), rgb(153, 101, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#99658D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99658D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 101, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.087 335.4) |
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 #99658D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99658D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99658D text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99658D text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B0
oklch(70.7% 0.063 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8779C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99658D
oklch(57.5% 0.087 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F73
oklch(49.2% 0.08 335)
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Step 800
800
#66415D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 336)
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Step 900
900
#53374C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#99658D 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) | #65718F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6773 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99658D
#99658D
oklch(57.5% 0.087 335.4)
- #4B8863
#4B8863
oklch(57.5% 0.086 155.8)
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 #99658D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
Use #99658D 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.