#9E4969
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.3% 0.118 358.3), rgb(158, 73, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#9E4969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4969 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 73, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.118 358.3) |
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 #9E4969 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4969 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4969 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4969 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C0
oklch(81% 0.057 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D088A0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16989
oklch(63% 0.117 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC4F73
oklch(55.5% 0.128 357.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4969
oklch(52.3% 0.118 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#78354E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#612F41
oklch(37.7% 0.076 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#9E4969 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) | #565B6A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B67 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94355 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4969
#9E4969
oklch(52.3% 0.118 358.3)
- #007B6A
#007B6A
oklch(52.2% 0.096 178.6)
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 #9E4969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
Use #9E4969 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.