#9D579B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.129 328.2), rgb(157, 87, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9D579B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 328°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D579B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 87, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.129 328.2) |
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 #9D579B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D579B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D579B text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D579B text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.092 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D579B
oklch(56.3% 0.129 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#844582
oklch(49.1% 0.119 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B396A
oklch(42.6% 0.099 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#9D579B 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) | #526B9D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657499 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15D72 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D579B
#9D579B
oklch(56.3% 0.129 328.2)
- #348947
#348947
oklch(56.2% 0.129 148.1)
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 #9D579B, 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 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #9D579B 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.