#9B519C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.2% 0.139 326.8), rgb(155, 81, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9B519C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B519C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 81, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.139 326.8) |
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 #9B519C | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B519C | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B519C text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B519C text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B519C
oklch(55.2% 0.139 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#864287
oklch(49.1% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#9B519C 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) | #4A679F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F709A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F596F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B519C
#9B519C
oklch(55.2% 0.139 326.8)
- #2C873D
#2C873D
oklch(55.2% 0.139 146.7)
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 #9B519C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B519C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B519C 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.