#9B5973
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.092 355.5), rgb(155, 89, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9B5973 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 355°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5973 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.092 355.5) |
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 #9B5973 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5973 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5973 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5973 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C390A2
oklch(70.8% 0.066 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#B3748C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 355.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5973
oklch(54.7% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#874B63
oklch(49.2% 0.086 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E51
oklch(42.8% 0.072 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#593543
oklch(37.7% 0.055 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#9B5973 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) | #616674 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727271 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45662 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5973
#9B5973
oklch(54.7% 0.092 355.5)
- #22826E
#22826E
oklch(54.7% 0.092 175.4)
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 #9B5973, 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 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B5973 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.