#9A596F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.089 358.8), rgb(154, 89, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9A596F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A596F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 89, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.089 358.8) |
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 #9A596F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A596F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A596F text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A596F text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C390A0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37488
oklch(63.1% 0.083 359.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A596F
oklch(54.5% 0.089 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#874C60
oklch(49.2% 0.083 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#9A596F 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) | #626570 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45561 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A596F
#9A596F
oklch(54.5% 0.089 358.8)
- #228171
#228171
oklch(54.5% 0.089 178.9)
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 #9A596F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #9A596F 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.