#9B5980
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.2% 0.1 344.5), rgb(155, 89, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9B5980 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 345°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5980 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.1 344.5) |
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 #9B5980 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5980 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5980 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5980 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C7
oklch(81% 0.044 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 345)
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Step 500
500
#B17297
oklch(63% 0.093 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5980
oklch(55.2% 0.1 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#854A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D59
oklch(42.7% 0.076 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#9B5980 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) | #5E6881 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35967 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5980
#9B5980
oklch(55.2% 0.1 344.5)
- #2A8463
#2A8463
oklch(55.1% 0.099 164.8)
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 #9B5980, 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 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
Use #9B5980 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.