#9E4E69
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.11 0.1), rgb(158, 78, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#9E4E69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4E69 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.11 0.1) |
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 #9E4E69 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4E69 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4E69 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4E69 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E87
oklch(63% 0.102 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4E69
oklch(53% 0.11 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E455E
oklch(49% 0.103 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#74394D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D25
oklch(26.9% 0.042 0.5)
#9E4E69 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) | #5A5E6A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6D67 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94858 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4E69
#9E4E69
oklch(53% 0.11 0.1)
- #007E6E
#007E6E
oklch(53.1% 0.097 179.8)
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 #9E4E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
Use #9E4E69 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.