#9F5869
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.8% 0.095 5.3), rgb(159, 88, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9F5869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5869 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 88, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.095 5.3) |
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 #9F5869 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5869 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5869 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F5869 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BD
oklch(81% 0.042 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9A
oklch(70.6% 0.068 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77382
oklch(63.2% 0.088 5.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5869
oklch(54.8% 0.095 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D49
oklch(42.7% 0.073 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B343D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#9F5869 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) | #646569 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757267 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA525E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5869
#9F5869
oklch(54.8% 0.095 5.3)
- #078378
#078378
oklch(54.9% 0.096 184.5)
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 #9F5869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #9F5869 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.