#9C616F
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(56.1% 0.079 4.5), rgb(156, 97, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9C616F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C616F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 97, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.079 4.5) |
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 #9C616F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C616F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C616F text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C616F text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BE
oklch(81% 0.035 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0929C
oklch(70.6% 0.057 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7784
oklch(63% 0.072 4.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C616F
oklch(56.1% 0.079 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#844F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B414B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#9C616F 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) | #6A6B6F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65D66 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C616F
#9C616F
oklch(56.1% 0.079 4.5)
- #35847A
#35847A
oklch(56.2% 0.079 183.9)
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 #9C616F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
Use #9C616F 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.