#9E557E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.9% 0.109 346.5), rgb(158, 85, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#9E557E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E557E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 85, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.109 346.5) |
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 #9E557E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E557E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E557E text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E557E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 346)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.078 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57096
oklch(63.1% 0.1 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E557E
oklch(54.9% 0.109 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#89476C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B58
oklch(42.7% 0.083 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#9E557E 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) | #5B657F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75464 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E557E
#9E557E
oklch(54.9% 0.109 346.5)
- #118563
#118563
oklch(54.9% 0.109 166.5)
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 #9E557E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.008
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
Use #9E557E 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.