#9C596E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.091 0.4), rgb(156, 89, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9C596E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C596E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 89, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.091 0.4) |
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 #9C596E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C596E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C596E text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C596E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4909E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47487
oklch(63.2% 0.084 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C596E
oklch(54.7% 0.091 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#884B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3540
oklch(37.8% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#9C596E 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) | #63666F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73726C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65560 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C596E
#9C596E
oklch(54.7% 0.091 0.4)
- #1C8273
#1C8273
oklch(54.7% 0.092 180.3)
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 #9C596E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #9C596E 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.