#9B497B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.5% 0.125 344.8), rgb(155, 73, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#9B497B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B497B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 73, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.125 344.8) |
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 #9B497B | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B497B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B497B text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B497B text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.09 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C9A
oklch(63.2% 0.114 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B497B
oklch(52.5% 0.125 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4270
oklch(49% 0.117 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#9B497B 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) | #505D7D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666B79 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4485C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B497B
#9B497B
oklch(52.5% 0.125 344.8)
- #007E5A
#007E5A
oklch(52.5% 0.111 164.8)
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 #9B497B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #9B497B 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.