#9B5895
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.12 330.3), rgb(155, 88, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#9B5895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5895 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 88, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.12 330.3) |
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 #9B5895 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5895 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5895 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5895 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF70A9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 330.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5895
oklch(55.9% 0.12 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#83477E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B67
oklch(42.8% 0.092 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#573353
oklch(37.8% 0.071 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#9B5895 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) | #556A97 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677393 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05D6F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5895
#9B5895
oklch(55.9% 0.12 330.3)
- #35874D
#35874D
oklch(55.8% 0.12 150.3)
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 #9B5895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
Use #9B5895 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.