#9C4574
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(51.8% 0.128 348.9), rgb(156, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9C4574 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4574 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.128 348.9) |
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 #9C4574 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4574 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4574 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4574 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AA
oklch(70.7% 0.098 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#C16796
oklch(63.1% 0.127 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4D80
oklch(55.7% 0.137 349.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4574
oklch(51.8% 0.128 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#783358
oklch(42.7% 0.106 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#612D49
oklch(37.7% 0.084 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#9C4574 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) | #4F5A76 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666972 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64257 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4574
#9C4574
oklch(51.8% 0.128 348.9)
- #007B5E
#007B5E
oklch(51.8% 0.104 169)
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 #9C4574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
Use #9C4574 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.