#9E4F77
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.7% 0.115 350), rgb(158, 79, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9E4F77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4F77 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 79, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.115 350) |
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 #9E4F77 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4F77 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4F77 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4F77 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C5
oklch(81% 0.051 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96E92
oklch(63.1% 0.105 350.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4F77
oklch(53.7% 0.115 350)
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Step 700
700
#8D4569
oklch(49.2% 0.107 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#723956
oklch(42.7% 0.088 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3147
oklch(37.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#9E4F77 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) | #586178 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6E75 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84C5E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4F77
#9E4F77
oklch(53.7% 0.115 350)
- #008164
#008164
oklch(53.7% 0.106 169.9)
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 #9E4F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
Use #9E4F77 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.