#9C4875
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.3% 0.124 348.9), rgb(156, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#9C4875 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4875 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.124 348.9) |
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 #9C4875 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4875 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4875 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4875 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE88AA
oklch(70.8% 0.096 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6895
oklch(63% 0.123 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA4E80
oklch(55.5% 0.134 348.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4875
oklch(52.3% 0.124 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#763458
oklch(42.6% 0.103 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#602E48
oklch(37.7% 0.08 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2A
oklch(26.8% 0.051 348.8)
#9C4875 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) | #515C76 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A73 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64659 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4875
#9C4875
oklch(52.3% 0.124 348.9)
- #007D5F
#007D5F
oklch(52.4% 0.105 168.6)
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 #9C4875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
Use #9C4875 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.