#9F628D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.098 338.6), rgb(159, 98, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9F628D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F628D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 98, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.098 338.6) |
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 #9F628D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F628D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F628D text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F628D text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD749C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 338.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F628D
oklch(57.7% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#824B72
oklch(49.1% 0.091 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#9F628D 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) | #64708F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56372 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F628D
#9F628D
oklch(57.7% 0.098 338.6)
- #3F8B64
#3F8B64
oklch(57.7% 0.097 158.7)
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 #9F628D, 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 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #9F628D 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.