#9C657D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.078 352.1), rgb(156, 101, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9C657D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C657D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 101, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.078 352.1) |
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 #9C657D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C657D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C657D text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C657D text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC788E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C657D
oklch(57.3% 0.078 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#804F65
oklch(49% 0.072 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#684152
oklch(42.6% 0.059 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#9C657D 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) | #6B707E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4636D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C657D
#9C657D
oklch(57.3% 0.078 352.1)
- #428773
#428773
oklch(57.2% 0.077 172.2)
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 #9C657D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C657D 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.