#9D607A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.086 353.1), rgb(157, 96, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#9D607A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D607A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 96, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.086 353.1) |
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 #9D607A | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D607A | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D607A text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D607A text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C3
oklch(81% 0.039 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#C091A4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF758D
oklch(63% 0.079 353.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D607A
oklch(56.4% 0.086 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#844D64
oklch(49.1% 0.08 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F52
oklch(42.6% 0.067 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#573644
oklch(37.7% 0.051 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#9D607A 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) | #676C7B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767679 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65E69 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D607A
#9D607A
oklch(56.4% 0.086 353.1)
- #358671
#358671
oklch(56.4% 0.086 173.2)
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 #9D607A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #9D607A 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.