#9E556D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.3% 0.1 360), rgb(158, 85, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9E556D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 360°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E556D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 85, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.1 360) |
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 #9E556D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E556D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E556D text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E556D text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77187
oklch(63% 0.092 359.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E556D
oklch(54.3% 0.1 360)
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Step 700
700
#8B495E
oklch(49.2% 0.092 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#713C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.077 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3340
oklch(37.7% 0.062 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#9E556D 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) | #60636E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9505E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E556D
#9E556D
oklch(54.3% 0.1 360)
- #008272
#008272
oklch(54.4% 0.099 180.2)
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 #9E556D, 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 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E556D 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.