#9E496B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.3% 0.119 356.8), rgb(158, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#9E496B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E496B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.119 356.8) |
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 #9E496B | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E496B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E496B text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E496B text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 357)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A1
oklch(70.6% 0.092 357)
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Step 500
500
#C1698B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC4F75
oklch(55.6% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E496B
oklch(52.3% 0.119 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#783550
oklch(42.7% 0.099 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#612F42
oklch(37.7% 0.076 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#9E496B 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) | #565C6C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B69 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94356 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E496B
#9E496B
oklch(52.3% 0.119 356.8)
- #007C69
#007C69
oklch(52.4% 0.097 177)
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 #9E496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
Use #9E496B 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.