#9D627F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.085 349.3), rgb(157, 98, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9D627F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 349°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D627F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 98, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.085 349.3) |
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 #9D627F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D627F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D627F text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D627F text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7691
oklch(63.2% 0.079 349.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D627F
oklch(57% 0.085 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#824D68
oklch(49% 0.08 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4054
oklch(42.8% 0.065 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#563646
oklch(37.7% 0.052 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#9D627F 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) | #676E80 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76787E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5616C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D627F
#9D627F
oklch(57% 0.085 349.3)
- #3B876F
#3B876F
oklch(56.8% 0.085 169.8)
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 #9D627F, 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 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
Use #9D627F 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.