#9B558F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.2% 0.12 333.7), rgb(155, 85, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9B558F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B558F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 85, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.12 333.7) |
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 #9B558F | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B558F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B558F text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B558F text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA5
oklch(63% 0.11 333.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B558F
oklch(55.2% 0.12 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#85467B
oklch(49% 0.111 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A64
oklch(42.8% 0.093 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#583251
oklch(37.6% 0.072 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#9B558F 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) | #546791 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1596B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B558F
#9B558F
oklch(55.2% 0.12 333.7)
- #2A8650
#2A8650
oklch(55.2% 0.12 153.6)
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 #9B558F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
Use #9B558F 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.