#9B6070
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.9% 0.079 2.4), rgb(155, 96, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9B6070 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6070 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.079 2.4) |
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 #9B6070 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6070 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6070 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6070 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BE
oklch(81% 0.035 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0929D
oklch(70.7% 0.057 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7786
oklch(63.1% 0.073 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6070
oklch(55.9% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#844E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B404C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 2)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#9B6070 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) | #686B70 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45C66 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6070
#9B6070
oklch(55.9% 0.079 2.4)
- #348378
#348378
oklch(55.8% 0.079 182.8)
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 #9B6070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
Use #9B6070 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.