#9D657E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.079 351.5), rgb(157, 101, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9D657E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D657E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 101, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.079 351.5) |
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 #9D657E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D657E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D657E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D657E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC778E
oklch(63% 0.073 351.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D657E
oklch(57.5% 0.079 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#814F65
oklch(49.2% 0.073 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#694153
oklch(42.8% 0.061 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#9D657E 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) | #6B707F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5636E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D657E
#9D657E
oklch(57.5% 0.079 351.5)
- #418873
#418873
oklch(57.5% 0.079 171.7)
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 #9D657E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D657E 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.