#9B5989
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.107 337.9), rgb(155, 89, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9B5989 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5989 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.107 337.9) |
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 #9B5989 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5989 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5989 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5989 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#B0729E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5989
oklch(55.6% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#844974
oklch(49.1% 0.099 338)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#58344D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2D
oklch(26.8% 0.041 337.9)
#9B5989 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) | #5B698B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7387 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25B6B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5989
#9B5989
oklch(55.6% 0.107 337.9)
- #2F865A
#2F865A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 157.7)
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 #9B5989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.010
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B5989 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.