#9E5E69
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.084 9.1), rgb(158, 94, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9E5E69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5E69 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 94, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.084 9.1) |
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 #9E5E69 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5E69 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5E69 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5E69 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39198
oklch(70.6% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3767F
oklch(63.2% 0.077 9.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5E69
oklch(55.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D57
oklch(49.1% 0.079 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F47
oklch(42.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#9E5E69 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) | #696969 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797568 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95862 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5E69
#9E5E69
oklch(55.7% 0.084 9.1)
- #27837E
#27837E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 189.7)
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 #9E5E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E5E69 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.