#9F4B68
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.7% 0.116 0), rgb(159, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9F4B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4B68 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.116 0) |
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 #9F4B68 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4B68 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F4B68 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F4B68 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D87
oklch(63.1% 0.106 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4B68
oklch(52.7% 0.116 0)
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Step 700
700
#90445E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#75384D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3140
oklch(37.7% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#9F4B68 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) | #585D69 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C66 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4556 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4B68
#9F4B68
oklch(52.7% 0.116 0)
- #007C6D
#007C6D
oklch(52.5% 0.095 180.5)
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 #9F4B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.025
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
Use #9F4B68 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.