#9B4568
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.2% 0.121 356.7), rgb(155, 69, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#9B4568 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4568 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 69, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.121 356.7) |
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 #9B4568 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4568 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4568 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4568 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B1C1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 356.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D088A2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 356.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C2698B
oklch(63.2% 0.119 356.8)
-
Step 600
600
#AD4E75
oklch(55.6% 0.131 356.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B4568
oklch(51.2% 0.121 356.7)
-
Step 800
800
#783450
oklch(42.6% 0.1 356.4)
-
Step 900
900
#612E42
oklch(37.6% 0.078 356.7)
-
Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#9B4568 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) | #525869 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696866 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63F52 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4568
#9B4568
oklch(51.2% 0.121 356.7)
- #007865
#007865
oklch(51.2% 0.095 176.5)
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 #9B4568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
Use #9B4568 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.