#9C5889
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.11 338.3), rgb(156, 88, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9C5889 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5889 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 88, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.11 338.3) |
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 #9C5889 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5889 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5889 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5889 text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CC
oklch(81% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B1719E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5889
oklch(55.5% 0.11 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#854874
oklch(49% 0.101 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#9C5889 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) | #5A688B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7387 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35A6A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5889
#9C5889
oklch(55.5% 0.11 338.3)
- #2B865A
#2B865A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 158.3)
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 #9C5889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.009
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #9C5889 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.