#9B557F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.107 344.4), rgb(155, 85, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9B557F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B557F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 85, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.107 344.4) |
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 #9B557F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B557F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B557F text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B557F text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37198
oklch(63.1% 0.097 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B557F
oklch(54.5% 0.107 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#87486E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#9B557F 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) | #5A6580 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35565 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B557F
#9B557F
oklch(54.5% 0.107 344.4)
- #1C8360
#1C8360
oklch(54.4% 0.106 164.8)
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 #9B557F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.008
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
Use #9B557F 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.