#9B6089
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.094 339), rgb(155, 96, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#9B6089 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6089 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.094 339) |
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 #9B6089 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6089 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6089 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6089 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7CA
oklch(81% 0.042 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC759B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6089
oklch(56.7% 0.094 339)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#55354C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#9B6089 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) | #626D8B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717687 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1616F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6089
#9B6089
oklch(56.7% 0.094 339)
- #3E8762
#3E8762
oklch(56.6% 0.094 159.2)
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 #9B6089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
Use #9B6089 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.