#9E5487
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.117 340.1), rgb(158, 84, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9E5487 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5487 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 84, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.117 340.1) |
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 #9E5487 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5487 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5487 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5487 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.085 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#B56F9E
oklch(63.2% 0.107 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5487
oklch(55.1% 0.117 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#884574
oklch(49% 0.11 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F395E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#9E5487 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) | #576689 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7285 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65567 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5487
#9E5487
oklch(55.1% 0.117 340.1)
- #18865A
#18865A
oklch(55% 0.117 160.4)
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 #9E5487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.011
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #9E5487 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.