#9B6079
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.083 353.1), rgb(155, 96, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9B6079 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6079 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.083 353.1) |
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 #9B6079 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6079 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6079 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6079 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE768D
oklch(63% 0.076 353.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6079
oklch(56.2% 0.083 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#834E64
oklch(49.2% 0.077 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4052
oklch(42.7% 0.064 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#563644
oklch(37.6% 0.05 352)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#9B6079 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) | #666B7A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757678 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35E69 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6079
#9B6079
oklch(56.2% 0.083 353.1)
- #378570
#378570
oklch(56.2% 0.084 172.7)
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 #9B6079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B6079 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.