#9B607F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.087 347.5), rgb(155, 96, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9B607F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B607F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.087 347.5) |
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 #9B607F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B607F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B607F text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B607F text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7692
oklch(63.2% 0.079 348.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B607F
oklch(56.4% 0.087 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#824D69
oklch(49.1% 0.081 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F56
oklch(42.7% 0.068 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#9B607F 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) | #656C80 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35F6B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B607F
#9B607F
oklch(56.4% 0.087 347.5)
- #3A866B
#3A866B
oklch(56.4% 0.087 167.2)
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 #9B607F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #9B607F 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.