#9A628A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.09 338), rgb(154, 98, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9A628A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A628A |
| RGB | rgb(154, 98, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.09 338) |
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 #9A628A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A628A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A628A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A628A text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91AF
oklch(70.6% 0.066 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB769B
oklch(63.2% 0.083 338.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A628A
oklch(57% 0.09 338)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D71
oklch(49% 0.084 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#68405C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#54364C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#9A628A 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) | #636F8C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717788 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06370 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A628A
#9A628A
oklch(57% 0.09 338)
- #448863
#448863
oklch(57.1% 0.091 157.9)
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 #9A628A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
Use #9A628A 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.