#9C588D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.113 335.7), rgb(156, 88, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9C588D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C588D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 88, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.113 335.7) |
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 #9C588D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C588D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C588D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C588D text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B170A2
oklch(63.1% 0.105 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C588D
oklch(55.7% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#854878
oklch(49.2% 0.105 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#9C588D 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) | #59698F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25B6C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C588D
#9C588D
oklch(55.7% 0.113 335.7)
- #2E8756
#2E8756
oklch(55.7% 0.114 155.5)
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 #9C588D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #9C588D 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.