#9D5481
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.112 343.7), rgb(157, 84, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9D5481 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5481 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 84, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.112 343.7) |
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 #9D5481 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5481 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D5481 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9D5481 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.08 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#B56F99
oklch(63% 0.104 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5481
oklch(54.7% 0.112 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#89466F
oklch(49.1% 0.105 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.087 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#9D5481 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) | #596583 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C717F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55465 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5481
#9D5481
oklch(54.7% 0.112 343.7)
- #14855E
#14855E
oklch(54.8% 0.113 163.3)
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 #9D5481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.007
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
Use #9D5481 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.