#9E657F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.081 351), rgb(158, 101, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9E657F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E657F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 101, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.081 351) |
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 #9E657F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E657F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E657F text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E657F text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 351)
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Step 500
500
#AD778F
oklch(63.2% 0.075 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E657F
oklch(57.6% 0.081 351)
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Step 700
700
#814E66
oklch(49% 0.076 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#694053
oklch(42.6% 0.063 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#563745
oklch(37.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#9E657F 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) | #6A7080 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A7E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6636E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E657F
#9E657F
oklch(57.6% 0.081 351)
- #408973
#408973
oklch(57.7% 0.081 171.2)
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 #9E657F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
Use #9E657F 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.