#9E4C79
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.3% 0.121 347.9), rgb(158, 76, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9E4C79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4C79 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 76, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.121 347.9) |
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 #9E4C79 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4C79 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4C79 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4C79 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C95
oklch(63% 0.111 348)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4C79
oklch(53.3% 0.121 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E436C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#733758
oklch(42.6% 0.094 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3048
oklch(37.6% 0.073 348)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#9E4C79 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) | #545F7A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D77 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84A5D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4C79
#9E4C79
oklch(53.3% 0.121 347.9)
- #008060
#008060
oklch(53.3% 0.108 167.7)
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 #9E4C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
Use #9E4C79 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.