#9A466D
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.4% 0.121 353.1), rgb(154, 70, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9A466D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A466D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 70, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.121 353.1) |
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 #9A466D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A466D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A466D text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A466D text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C4
oklch(81% 0.058 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A5
oklch(70.6% 0.093 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06990
oklch(63.1% 0.12 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 352.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A466D
oklch(51.4% 0.121 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#773554
oklch(42.7% 0.1 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#602F45
oklch(37.7% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#9A466D 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) | #51596E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67686B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44255 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A466D
#9A466D
oklch(51.4% 0.121 353.1)
- #007962
#007962
oklch(51.4% 0.098 173.3)
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 #9A466D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
Use #9A466D 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.