#9E5489
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.119 338.8), rgb(158, 84, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9E5489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5489 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 84, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.119 338.8) |
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 #9E5489 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5489 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5489 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5489 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 339)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA0
oklch(63% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5489
oklch(55.1% 0.119 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#884575
oklch(49% 0.11 339)
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Step 800
800
#6F3960
oklch(42.7% 0.093 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A324E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#9E5489 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) | #56668B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7287 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55668 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5489
#9E5489
oklch(55.1% 0.119 338.8)
- #1A8658
#1A8658
oklch(55% 0.118 159.2)
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 #9E5489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E5489 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.