#9C587E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.102 346.3), rgb(156, 88, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#9C587E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C587E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.102 346.3) |
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 #9C587E | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C587E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C587E text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C587E text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 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
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.074 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37295
oklch(63.2% 0.094 346.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C587E
oklch(55.1% 0.102 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#87496C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C58
oklch(42.6% 0.079 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#9C587E 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) | #5D677F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45766 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C587E
#9C587E
oklch(55.1% 0.102 346.3)
- #238464
#238464
oklch(55% 0.102 166.3)
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 #9C587E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.009
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #9C587E 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.