#9E596B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.9% 0.093 3.8), rgb(158, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9E596B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E596B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.093 3.8) |
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 #9E596B | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E596B | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E596B text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E596B text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9C
oklch(70.6% 0.067 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57384
oklch(63% 0.086 3.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E596B
oklch(54.9% 0.093 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#894B5B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4A
oklch(42.5% 0.072 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#9E596B 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) | #64666C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9545F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E596B
#9E596B
oklch(54.9% 0.093 3.8)
- #148377
#148377
oklch(55% 0.093 183.4)
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 #9E596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #9E596B 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.