#9B4869
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.7% 0.117 356.9), rgb(155, 72, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#9B4869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4869 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 72, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.117 356.9) |
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 #9B4869 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4869 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4869 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4869 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 357)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5074
oklch(55.5% 0.125 357.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B4869
oklch(51.7% 0.117 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#773650
oklch(42.7% 0.096 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#602F42
oklch(37.6% 0.075 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#9B4869 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) | #545A6A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6967 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64354 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4869
#9B4869
oklch(51.7% 0.117 356.9)
- #007A67
#007A67
oklch(51.8% 0.096 176.8)
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 #9B4869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
Use #9B4869 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.