#9D5784
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.109 342.1), rgb(157, 87, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9D5784 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5784 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 87, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.109 342.1) |
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 #9D5784 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5784 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D5784 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5784 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#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
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.079 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3709A
oklch(63% 0.101 342.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5784
oklch(55.3% 0.109 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#874871
oklch(49.2% 0.101 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#9D5784 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) | #5B6786 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7282 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55768 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5784
#9D5784
oklch(55.3% 0.109 342.1)
- #22865F
#22865F
oklch(55.4% 0.109 162.3)
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 #9D5784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.002
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
Use #9D5784 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.