#9E577C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.104 348.5), rgb(158, 87, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#9E577C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E577C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 87, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.104 348.5) |
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 #9E577C | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E577C | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E577C text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E577C text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA8
oklch(70.8% 0.075 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57193
oklch(63.2% 0.096 348.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E577C
oklch(55.1% 0.104 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#88486A
oklch(49% 0.097 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C56
oklch(42.8% 0.079 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#9E577C 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) | #5E667D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70727A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75564 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E577C
#9E577C
oklch(55.1% 0.104 348.5)
- #198567
#198567
oklch(55.1% 0.104 168.7)
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 #9E577C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.011
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
Use #9E577C 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.