#9C5080
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.9% 0.117 343.1), rgb(156, 80, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#9C5080 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5080 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 80, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.117 343.1) |
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 #9C5080 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5080 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5080 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5080 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9A
oklch(63% 0.107 343.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5080
oklch(53.9% 0.117 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4571
oklch(49.1% 0.109 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#70395C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B324B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#9C5080 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) | #556282 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45062 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5080
#9C5080
oklch(53.9% 0.117 343.1)
- #00835B
#00835B
oklch(54% 0.116 163.2)
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 #9C5080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #9C5080 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.