#9D628C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.095 338.2), rgb(157, 98, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9D628C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D628C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 98, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.095 338.2) |
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 #9D628C | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D628C | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D628C text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D628C text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD90AF
oklch(70.6% 0.068 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC759C
oklch(63.1% 0.087 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D628C
oklch(57.5% 0.095 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#814C72
oklch(49.1% 0.089 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#693F5D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#55354C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#9D628C 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) | #64708E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36371 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D628C
#9D628C
oklch(57.5% 0.095 338.2)
- #418A63
#418A63
oklch(57.5% 0.096 158)
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 #9D628C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
Use #9D628C 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.