#9D616C
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(56.2% 0.079 8), rgb(157, 97, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9D616C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D616C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 97, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.079 8) |
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 #9D616C | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D616C | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D616C text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D616C text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1929A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07781
oklch(63.1% 0.073 7.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D616C
oklch(56.2% 0.079 8)
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Step 700
700
#844F59
oklch(49.1% 0.072 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4148
oklch(42.8% 0.06 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#9D616C 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) | #6B6B6C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75C65 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D616C
#9D616C
oklch(56.2% 0.079 8)
- #32847E
#32847E
oklch(56.2% 0.079 188.4)
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 #9D616C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
Use #9D616C 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.