#9E626F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.079 5.8), rgb(158, 98, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9E626F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 6°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E626F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 98, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.079 5.8) |
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 #9E626F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E626F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E626F text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E626F text on black | 4.43:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BD
oklch(81% 0.035 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1929B
oklch(70.7% 0.058 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07783
oklch(63.1% 0.073 5.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E626F
oklch(56.6% 0.079 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#844E5A
oklch(49% 0.074 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C404A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#9E626F 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) | #6B6C6F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85D67 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E626F
#9E626F
oklch(56.6% 0.079 5.8)
- #34857D
#34857D
oklch(56.5% 0.079 186.2)
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 #9E626F, 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
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
Use #9E626F 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.