#9A4970
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(51.9% 0.117 351.8), rgb(154, 73, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9A4970 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4970 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 73, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.117 351.8) |
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 #9A4970 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4970 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4970 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4970 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A91
oklch(63% 0.116 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9517B
oklch(55.6% 0.125 352)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A4970
oklch(51.9% 0.117 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#763655
oklch(42.8% 0.097 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F46
oklch(37.6% 0.076 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#9A4970 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) | #535B71 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A6E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44658 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4970
#9A4970
oklch(51.9% 0.117 351.8)
- #007B62
#007B62
oklch(51.9% 0.101 172)
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 #9A4970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
Use #9A4970 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.