#9E516D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.6% 0.107 358.2), rgb(158, 81, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9E516D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E516D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.107 358.2) |
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 #9E516D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E516D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E516D text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E516D text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98DA0
oklch(70.8% 0.077 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97089
oklch(63.1% 0.097 358.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E516D
oklch(53.6% 0.107 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4760
oklch(49.2% 0.099 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#723A4F
oklch(42.6% 0.083 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3241
oklch(37.7% 0.065 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#9E516D 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) | #5C616E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94C5B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E516D
#9E516D
oklch(53.6% 0.107 358.2)
- #00806E
#00806E
oklch(53.7% 0.099 178.3)
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 #9E516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E516D 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.