#9C457A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52% 0.132 345.1), rgb(156, 69, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#9C457A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C457A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 69, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.132 345.1) |
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 #9C457A | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C457A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C457A text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C457A text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1CA
oklch(81% 0.063 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE86AF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C0669B
oklch(63% 0.131 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB4C86
oklch(55.6% 0.142 345.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C457A
oklch(52% 0.132 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#77325C
oklch(42.6% 0.11 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#602D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#9C457A 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) | #4D5B7C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656978 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5445A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C457A
#9C457A
oklch(52% 0.132 345.1)
- #007C59
#007C59
oklch(52% 0.109 165.1)
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 #9C457A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
Use #9C457A 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.