#9E4462
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.3% 0.124 1.5), rgb(158, 68, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9E4462 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4462 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 68, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.124 1.5) |
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 #9E4462 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4462 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4462 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4462 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D2879C
oklch(70.6% 0.095 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56784
oklch(63.1% 0.123 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 1.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4462
oklch(51.3% 0.124 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B334B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#632E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#9E4462 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) | #545863 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6960 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3C4F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4462
#9E4462
oklch(51.3% 0.124 1.5)
- #00786A
#00786A
oklch(51.3% 0.093 181)
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 #9E4462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #9E4462 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.