#9C528D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.124 335.2), rgb(156, 82, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9C528D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C528D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 82, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.124 335.2) |
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 #9C528D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C528D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C528D text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C528D text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 335)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA5
oklch(63.2% 0.114 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C528D
oklch(54.7% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#88447A
oklch(49.1% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#9C528D 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) | #52658F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66708B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25569 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C528D
#9C528D
oklch(54.7% 0.124 335.2)
- #1D8550
#1D8550
oklch(54.6% 0.123 155.4)
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 #9C528D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #9C528D 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.