#9A657E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.076 350), rgb(154, 101, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9A657E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 350°. 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A657E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 101, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.076 350) |
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 #9A657E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A657E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A657E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A657E text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A5
oklch(70.7% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA788F
oklch(63% 0.07 350.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A657E
oklch(57.1% 0.076 350)
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Step 700
700
#7F5066
oklch(49.1% 0.07 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#674253
oklch(42.7% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#543845
oklch(37.8% 0.044 350)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#9A657E 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) | #6A6F7F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1646E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A657E
#9A657E
oklch(57.1% 0.076 350)
- #458671
#458671
oklch(57.1% 0.075 170.4)
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 #9A657E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
Use #9A657E 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.