#9E508C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.128 336.6), rgb(158, 80, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9E508C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E508C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 80, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.128 336.6) |
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 #9E508C | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E508C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E508C text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E508C text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.119 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E508C
oklch(54.7% 0.128 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4379
oklch(49.2% 0.119 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#703763
oklch(42.6% 0.1 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#9E508C 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) | #51648E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67708A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55367 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E508C
#9E508C
oklch(54.7% 0.128 336.6)
- #0A8651
#0A8651
oklch(54.7% 0.128 156.9)
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 #9E508C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #9E508C 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.