#9C557E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.6% 0.107 345.6), rgb(156, 85, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9C557E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C557E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 85, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.107 345.6) |
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 #9C557E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C557E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C557E text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C557E text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C7
oklch(81% 0.048 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAB
oklch(70.6% 0.077 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47096
oklch(63% 0.099 345.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C557E
oklch(54.6% 0.107 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#88486D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B59
oklch(42.7% 0.083 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#9C557E 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) | #5B657F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45464 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C557E
#9C557E
oklch(54.6% 0.107 345.6)
- #188461
#188461
oklch(54.7% 0.108 165.3)
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 #9C557E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.008
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
Use #9C557E 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.