#9F616D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.082 7.5), rgb(159, 97, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9F616D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 7°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F616D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 97, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.082 7.5) |
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 #9F616D | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F616D | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F616D text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F616D text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2929A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17681
oklch(63% 0.075 7.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F616D
oklch(56.5% 0.082 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#854E59
oklch(49.1% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4049
oklch(42.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#58363D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#9F616D 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) | #6B6C6D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95C65 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F616D
#9F616D
oklch(56.5% 0.082 7.5)
- #2F857E
#2F857E
oklch(56.4% 0.082 187.5)
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 #9F616D, 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 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
Use #9F616D 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.