#9B4E73
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.9% 0.111 351.4), rgb(155, 78, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#9B4E73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4E73 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.111 351.4) |
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 #9B4E73 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4E73 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4E73 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4E73 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.08 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#B96F91
oklch(63.2% 0.103 351.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4E73
oklch(52.9% 0.111 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4667
oklch(49.2% 0.103 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#723A54
oklch(42.8% 0.085 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#9B4E73 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) | #575F74 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C71 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54B5C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4E73
#9B4E73
oklch(52.9% 0.111 351.4)
- #007E64
#007E64
oklch(52.8% 0.103 171.7)
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 #9B4E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
Use #9B4E73 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.