#9B5968
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.4% 0.088 5.8), rgb(155, 89, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9B5968 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5968 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.088 5.8) |
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 #9B5968 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5968 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5968 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5968 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.04 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#C4909B
oklch(70.6% 0.064 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47582
oklch(63.2% 0.081 6.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5968
oklch(54.4% 0.088 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#884C5A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E49
oklch(42.6% 0.068 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 6)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#9B5968 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) | #646568 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747167 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6545E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5968
#9B5968
oklch(54.4% 0.088 5.8)
- #1C8077
#1C8077
oklch(54.3% 0.088 185.8)
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 #9B5968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #9B5968 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.