#9D5C8D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.107 336.6), rgb(157, 92, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9D5C8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5C8D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 92, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.107 336.6) |
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 #9D5C8D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5C8D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D5C8D text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5C8D text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB2
oklch(70.6% 0.077 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF729F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 336.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5C8D
oklch(56.5% 0.107 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#844975
oklch(49.1% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C60
oklch(42.7% 0.083 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#9D5C8D 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) | #5D6C8F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E758B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35E6E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5C8D
#9D5C8D
oklch(56.5% 0.107 336.6)
- #36885C
#36885C
oklch(56.4% 0.106 156.9)
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 #9D5C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
Use #9D5C8D 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.