#9B4E6D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.7% 0.108 356), rgb(155, 78, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9B4E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4E6D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.108 356) |
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 #9B4E6D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4E6D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4E6D text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4E6D text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 356)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8B
oklch(63% 0.1 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4E6D
oklch(52.7% 0.108 356)
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Step 700
700
#8D4662
oklch(49.1% 0.101 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#723A50
oklch(42.6% 0.083 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3243
oklch(37.7% 0.066 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#9B4E6D 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) | #595E6E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C6B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54A59 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4E6D
#9B4E6D
oklch(52.7% 0.108 356)
- #007D69
#007D69
oklch(52.7% 0.098 176.3)
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 #9B4E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B4E6D 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.