#9C497C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.7% 0.127 344.5), rgb(156, 73, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#9C497C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C497C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 73, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.127 344.5) |
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 #9C497C | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C497C | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C497C text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C497C text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.057 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAE
oklch(70.8% 0.091 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9A
oklch(63% 0.116 344.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C497C
oklch(52.7% 0.127 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4270
oklch(49.2% 0.117 345)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#9C497C 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) | #505D7E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666B7A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5485D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C497C
#9C497C
oklch(52.7% 0.127 344.5)
- #007F5A
#007F5A
oklch(52.8% 0.112 164.4)
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 #9C497C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C497C 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.