#9E5E80
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.094 347.4), rgb(158, 94, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9E5E80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5E80 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.094 347.4) |
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 #9E5E80 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5E80 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5E80 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5E80 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#C190A8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 348)
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Step 500
500
#B07493
oklch(63.1% 0.086 347.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5E80
oklch(56.4% 0.094 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#854B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E56
oklch(42.7% 0.072 348)
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Step 900
900
#583547
oklch(37.8% 0.057 348)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#9E5E80 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) | #636C81 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65D6A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5E80
#9E5E80
oklch(56.4% 0.094 347.4)
- #31876A
#31876A
oklch(56.3% 0.094 167.3)
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 #9E5E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
Use #9E5E80 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.