#9B596C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.09 2), rgb(155, 89, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#9B596C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B596C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.09 2) |
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 #9B596C | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B596C | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B596C text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B596C text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#C4909D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37485
oklch(63% 0.082 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B596C
oklch(54.5% 0.09 2)
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Step 700
700
#874C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.069 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#59353F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 2)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#9B596C 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) | #63656D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55460 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B596C
#9B596C
oklch(54.5% 0.09 2)
- #1E8174
#1E8174
oklch(54.5% 0.089 181.9)
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 #9B596C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #9B596C 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.