#9B657F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.078 349.5), rgb(155, 101, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9B657F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 349°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B657F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 101, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.078 349.5) |
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 #9B657F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B657F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B657F text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B657F text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A6
oklch(70.7% 0.055 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7890
oklch(63.2% 0.071 349.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B657F
oklch(57.3% 0.078 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#804F67
oklch(49.1% 0.073 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#684154
oklch(42.7% 0.06 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#322129
oklch(27.2% 0.029 349.4)
#9B657F 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) | #6A7080 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2646E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B657F
#9B657F
oklch(57.3% 0.078 349.5)
- #448771
#448771
oklch(57.3% 0.077 169.9)
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 #9B657F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
Use #9B657F 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.