#9E5A77
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.096 353.6), rgb(158, 90, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9E5A77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5A77 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 90, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.096 353.6) |
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 #9E5A77 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5A77 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5A77 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5A77 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4738D
oklch(63.2% 0.088 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5A77
oklch(55.4% 0.096 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#874A64
oklch(49% 0.089 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#593444
oklch(37.6% 0.058 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#9E5A77 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) | #626878 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737475 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75764 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5A77
#9E5A77
oklch(55.4% 0.096 353.6)
- #21856E
#21856E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 173.4)
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 #9E5A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
Use #9E5A77 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.