#9E4C7D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.4% 0.124 345.3), rgb(158, 76, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9E4C7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4C7D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 76, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.124 345.3) |
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 #9E4C7D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4C7D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4C7D text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4C7D text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C99
oklch(63.2% 0.114 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4C7D
oklch(53.4% 0.124 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D426F
oklch(49% 0.116 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 345.1)
#9E4C7D 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) | #53607F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D7B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74B5F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4C7D
#9E4C7D
oklch(53.4% 0.124 345.3)
- #00815D
#00815D
oklch(53.5% 0.112 165.3)
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 #9E4C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #9E4C7D 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.