#9E648B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.9% 0.091 339.9), rgb(158, 100, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9E648B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E648B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 100, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.091 339.9) |
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 #9E648B | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E648B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E648B text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E648B text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC759A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E648B
oklch(57.9% 0.091 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#814D70
oklch(49.2% 0.085 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#693F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#9E648B 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) | #66718C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A89 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46572 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E648B
#9E648B
oklch(57.9% 0.091 339.9)
- #438B67
#438B67
oklch(58% 0.092 159.8)
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 #9E648B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
Use #9E648B 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.