#9A577F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.102 344.3), rgb(154, 87, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#9A577F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A577F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 87, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.102 344.3) |
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 #9A577F | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A577F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A577F text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9A577F text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAC
oklch(70.6% 0.074 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27297
oklch(63.1% 0.094 344.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A577F
oklch(54.7% 0.102 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#86496E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 344)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C59
oklch(42.6% 0.079 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#9A577F 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) | #5C6680 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25766 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A577F
#9A577F
oklch(54.7% 0.102 344.3)
- #258361
#258361
oklch(54.7% 0.102 164.5)
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 #9A577F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.008
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #9A577F 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.