#9C406C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.8% 0.132 353), rgb(156, 64, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9C406C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C406C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 64, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.132 353) |
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 #9C406C | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C406C | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C406C text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9C406C text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C4
oklch(80.8% 0.063 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#D285A6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46590
oklch(63% 0.13 353)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A7A
oklch(55.5% 0.142 353)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C406C
oklch(50.8% 0.132 353)
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Step 800
800
#7A3154
oklch(42.6% 0.11 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#632C45
oklch(37.7% 0.085 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#9C406C 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) | #4D566D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66676A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73B51 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C406C
#9C406C
oklch(50.8% 0.132 353)
- #007760
#007760
oklch(50.7% 0.097 173)
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 #9C406C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
Use #9C406C 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.