#9D6479
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.078 356.2), rgb(157, 100, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#9D6479 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6479 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 100, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.078 356.2) |
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 #9D6479 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6479 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6479 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6479 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A1
oklch(70.6% 0.057 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD778B
oklch(63% 0.072 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6479
oklch(57.1% 0.078 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#824F62
oklch(49.2% 0.073 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4150
oklch(42.8% 0.061 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#563742
oklch(37.7% 0.047 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#322027
oklch(26.9% 0.03 354.3)
#9D6479 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) | #6B6F7A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797878 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6616B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6479
#9D6479
oklch(57.1% 0.078 356.2)
- #3D8776
#3D8776
oklch(57.1% 0.079 176.1)
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 #9D6479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
Use #9D6479 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.