#9B4261
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.5% 0.123 0.6), rgb(155, 66, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9B4261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4261 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.123 0.6) |
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 #9B4261 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4261 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4261 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4261 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#D2879D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46885
oklch(63.1% 0.121 1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4D6F
oklch(55.5% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B4261
oklch(50.5% 0.123 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A344C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#632E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#9B4261 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) | #515662 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73A4E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4261
#9B4261
oklch(50.5% 0.123 0.6)
- #007567
#007567
oklch(50.4% 0.091 180.7)
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 #9B4261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #9B4261 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.