#9C5975
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.9% 0.095 354.1), rgb(156, 89, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9C5975 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5975 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 89, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.095 354.1) |
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 #9C5975 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5975 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5975 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5975 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA3
oklch(70.6% 0.068 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3738D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 353.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5975
oklch(54.9% 0.095 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#874A64
oklch(49% 0.089 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#593544
oklch(37.8% 0.056 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#9C5975 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) | #616776 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727273 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55663 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5975
#9C5975
oklch(54.9% 0.095 354.1)
- #21836D
#21836D
oklch(54.9% 0.094 174)
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 #9C5975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
Use #9C5975 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.