#9A5C8A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.102 337.1), rgb(154, 92, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9A5C8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5C8A |
| RGB | rgb(154, 92, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.102 337.1) |
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 #9A5C8A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5C8A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A5C8A text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A5C8A text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.074 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE739E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A5C8A
oklch(56% 0.102 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#824A74
oklch(49% 0.095 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#9A5C8A 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) | #5D6B8C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7488 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05E6D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5C8A
#9A5C8A
oklch(56% 0.102 337.1)
- #38865C
#38865C
oklch(56% 0.102 157.1)
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 #9A5C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #9A5C8A 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.