#9E4A77
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.9% 0.124 348.8), rgb(158, 74, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#9E4A77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4A77 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 74, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.124 348.8) |
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 #9E4A77 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4A77 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4A77 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4A77 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C6
oklch(81% 0.054 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.089 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC6B95
oklch(63.1% 0.115 348.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4A77
oklch(52.9% 0.124 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F426B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 349)
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Step 800
800
#743757
oklch(42.7% 0.095 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3048
oklch(37.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 348.4)
#9E4A77 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) | #535E78 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C75 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8485B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4A77
#9E4A77
oklch(52.9% 0.124 348.8)
- #007F61
#007F61
oklch(53% 0.106 168.9)
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 #9E4A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #9E4A77 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.