#9B4E68
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.6% 0.106 360), rgb(155, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9B4E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4E68 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.106 360) |
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 #9B4E68 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4E68 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4E68 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4E68 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.076 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7087
oklch(63.2% 0.097 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4E68
oklch(52.6% 0.106 360)
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Step 700
700
#8D475E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#9B4E68 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) | #5A5E69 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C66 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64857 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4E68
#9B4E68
oklch(52.6% 0.106 360)
- #007C6D
#007C6D
oklch(52.5% 0.095 180.5)
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 #9B4E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
Use #9B4E68 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.