#9B4E75
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53% 0.113 350), rgb(155, 78, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9B4E75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4E75 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.113 350) |
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 #9B4E75 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4E75 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4E75 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4E75 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA8
oklch(70.8% 0.081 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#B86E92
oklch(63% 0.104 349.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4E75
oklch(53% 0.113 350)
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Step 700
700
#8C4569
oklch(49.1% 0.106 350)
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Step 800
800
#723956
oklch(42.7% 0.088 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3247
oklch(37.7% 0.067 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#9B4E75 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) | #565F76 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D73 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54C5D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4E75
#9B4E75
oklch(53% 0.113 350)
- #007F62
#007F62
oklch(53% 0.105 169.6)
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 #9B4E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
Use #9B4E75 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.