#9E587D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.103 348), rgb(158, 88, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9E587D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 348°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E587D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 88, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.103 348) |
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 #9E587D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E587D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E587D text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E587D text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47193
oklch(63% 0.095 348.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E587D
oklch(55.3% 0.103 348)
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Step 700
700
#88496A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C57
oklch(42.7% 0.079 347.4)
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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)
#9E587D 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) | #5E677E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75765 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E587D
#9E587D
oklch(55.3% 0.103 348)
- #1E8567
#1E8567
oklch(55.2% 0.102 168.3)
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 #9E587D, 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 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E587D 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.