#9E607E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.089 349.9), rgb(158, 96, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#9E607E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E607E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 96, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.089 349.9) |
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 #9E607E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E607E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E607E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E607E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C4
oklch(81% 0.039 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#C091A6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07591
oklch(63.2% 0.083 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E607E
oklch(56.7% 0.089 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#844C67
oklch(49.1% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F54
oklch(42.7% 0.068 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#9E607E 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) | #666D7F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65E6B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E607E
#9E607E
oklch(56.7% 0.089 349.9)
- #35876E
#35876E
oklch(56.6% 0.089 169.9)
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 #9E607E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #9E607E 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.