#9E579E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.132 327.1), rgb(158, 87, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9E579E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E579E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 87, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.132 327.1) |
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 #9E579E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E579E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E579E text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E579E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06EB0
oklch(63.2% 0.121 326.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E579E
oklch(56.5% 0.132 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#844484
oklch(49% 0.123 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C396C
oklch(42.9% 0.102 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#573157
oklch(37.6% 0.079 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#9E579E 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) | #516BA0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65749C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25E73 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E579E
#9E579E
oklch(56.5% 0.132 327.1)
- #358A45
#358A45
oklch(56.5% 0.132 147.2)
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 #9E579E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #9E579E 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.