#9D596D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.8% 0.092 1.7), rgb(157, 89, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9D596D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D596D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 89, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.092 1.7) |
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 #9D596D | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D596D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D596D text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9D596D text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5909D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57386
oklch(63.1% 0.086 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D596D
oklch(54.8% 0.092 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#884B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#9D596D 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) | #63666E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75460 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D596D
#9D596D
oklch(54.8% 0.092 1.7)
- #198275
#198275
oklch(54.7% 0.092 182.2)
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 #9D596D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #9D596D 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.