#9D6071
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.082 2), rgb(157, 96, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9D6071 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6071 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 96, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.082 2) |
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 #9D6071 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6071 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6071 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6071 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1929E
oklch(70.8% 0.059 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07686
oklch(63% 0.076 1.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6071
oklch(56.1% 0.082 2)
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Step 700
700
#844E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C404C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#9D6071 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) | #696B72 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787670 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75C66 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6071
#9D6071
oklch(56.1% 0.082 2)
- #318578
#318578
oklch(56.2% 0.083 181.2)
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 #9D6071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
Use #9D6071 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.