#9B5986
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.105 340), rgb(155, 89, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9B5986 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5986 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.105 340) |
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 #9B5986 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5986 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5986 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5986 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EAF
oklch(70.6% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#B1729C
oklch(63.2% 0.097 340.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5986
oklch(55.4% 0.105 340)
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Step 700
700
#854972
oklch(49.1% 0.098 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F2D
oklch(27.2% 0.04 340)
#9B5986 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) | #5C6888 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7384 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25A6A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5986
#9B5986
oklch(55.4% 0.105 340)
- #2D855D
#2D855D
oklch(55.3% 0.105 160)
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 #9B5986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.006
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #9B5986 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.