#9A6180
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.085 346.4), rgb(154, 97, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9A6180 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 346°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A6180 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 97, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.085 346.4) |
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 #9A6180 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A6180 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A6180 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A6180 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A8
oklch(70.8% 0.06 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7693
oklch(63% 0.078 346.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A6180
oklch(56.5% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#814E6A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#694056
oklch(42.7% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#553647
oklch(37.6% 0.051 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#9A6180 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) | #656D81 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1606C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A6180
#9A6180
oklch(56.5% 0.085 346.4)
- #3E866B
#3E866B
oklch(56.6% 0.084 166.4)
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 #9A6180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #9A6180 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.