#9D647C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.08 353.1), rgb(157, 100, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9D647C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D647C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 100, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.08 353.1) |
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 #9D647C | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D647C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D647C text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D647C text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#D4B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD778D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 353.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D647C
oklch(57.2% 0.08 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#814F64
oklch(49.1% 0.073 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#694152
oklch(42.8% 0.06 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#563744
oklch(37.8% 0.048 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#9D647C 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) | #6A6F7D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5626C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D647C
#9D647C
oklch(57.2% 0.08 353.1)
- #3F8774
#3F8774
oklch(57.1% 0.079 173.8)
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 #9D647C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D647C 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.