#99667D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.072 351), rgb(153, 102, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#99667D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99667D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 102, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.072 351) |
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 #99667D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99667D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99667D text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99667D text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DA
oklch(88.4% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A4
oklch(70.7% 0.051 352)
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Step 500
500
#A9798E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99667D
oklch(57.1% 0.072 351)
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Step 700
700
#7E5165
oklch(49.1% 0.066 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#674253
oklch(42.7% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#99667D 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) | #6B707E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0656E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99667D
#99667D
oklch(57.1% 0.072 351)
- #478672
#478672
oklch(57.2% 0.073 170.9)
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 #99667D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #99667D 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.