#9D559A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.131 328.7), rgb(157, 85, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9D559A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D559A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 85, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.131 328.7) |
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 #9D559A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D559A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D559A text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D559A text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D4
oklch(81% 0.059 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.095 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D559A
oklch(55.9% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#854483
oklch(49.1% 0.123 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C386A
oklch(42.6% 0.102 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#9D559A 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) | #50699C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647398 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15B70 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D559A
#9D559A
oklch(55.9% 0.131 328.7)
- #2F8946
#2F8946
oklch(56% 0.132 148.7)
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 #9D559A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #9D559A 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.