#9B528A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.121 336.5), rgb(155, 82, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9B528A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B528A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 82, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.121 336.5) |
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 #9B528A | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B528A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B528A text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B528A text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.112 337)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B528A
oklch(54.5% 0.121 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#874578
oklch(49% 0.112 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3962
oklch(42.6% 0.094 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#593250
oklch(37.7% 0.072 336)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#9B528A 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) | #53658C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677088 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25568 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B528A
#9B528A
oklch(54.5% 0.121 336.5)
- #1C8452
#1C8452
oklch(54.4% 0.12 156.7)
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 #9B528A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #9B528A 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.