#9B588F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.114 333.9), rgb(155, 88, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9B588F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B588F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 88, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.114 333.9) |
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 #9B588F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B588F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B588F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B588F text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#B071A4
oklch(63.2% 0.104 333.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B588F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B63
oklch(42.6% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#9B588F 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) | #576991 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69738D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15B6D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B588F
#9B588F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 333.9)
- #318754
#318754
oklch(55.8% 0.115 154)
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 #9B588F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B588F 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.