#9E586C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.095 2.4), rgb(158, 88, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9E586C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E586C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 88, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.095 2.4) |
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 #9E586C | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E586C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E586C text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E586C text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BE
oklch(81% 0.043 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67385
oklch(63.2% 0.087 2.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E586C
oklch(54.7% 0.095 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#894A5C
oklch(49% 0.088 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#9E586C 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) | #63656D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9535F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E586C
#9E586C
oklch(54.7% 0.095 2.4)
- #0F8275
#0F8275
oklch(54.6% 0.094 182.5)
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 #9E586C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E586C 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.