#9A589E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.128 325), rgb(154, 88, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9A589E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A589E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 88, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.128 325) |
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 #9A589E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A589E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A589E text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A589E text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A589E
oklch(56.2% 0.128 325)
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Step 700
700
#824685
oklch(49.1% 0.119 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#693A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#9A589E 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) | #516BA0 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6073 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A589E
#9A589E
oklch(56.2% 0.128 325)
- #3D8842
#3D8842
oklch(56.2% 0.128 144.9)
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 #9A589E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #9A589E 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.