#9E498D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.7% 0.141 335.6), rgb(158, 73, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#9E498D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E498D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 73, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.141 335.6) |
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 #9E498D | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E498D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E498D text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E498D text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D1
oklch(81% 0.063 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C888B9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#B969A8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E498D
oklch(53.7% 0.141 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7D
oklch(49% 0.131 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#723566
oklch(42.8% 0.108 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#9E498D 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) | #4A608F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626D8B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54D64 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E498D
#9E498D
oklch(53.7% 0.141 335.6)
- #00834B
#00834B
oklch(53.6% 0.131 155.5)
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 #9E498D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #9E498D 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.