#9E4479
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.1% 0.135 346.4), rgb(158, 68, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#9E4479 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4479 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 68, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.135 346.4) |
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 #9E4479 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4479 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4479 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4479 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D085AE
oklch(70.6% 0.105 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#C2659A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A84
oklch(55.6% 0.145 346.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4479
oklch(52.1% 0.135 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#78315B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#612C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 346)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#9E4479 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) | #4D5B7B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666A77 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84259 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4479
#9E4479
oklch(52.1% 0.135 346.4)
- #007C5B
#007C5B
oklch(52% 0.107 166.4)
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 #9E4479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
Use #9E4479 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.