#9F4891
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.9% 0.147 334), rgb(159, 72, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9F4891 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4891 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 72, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.147 334) |
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 #9F4891 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4891 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F4891 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9F4891 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 334)
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Step 500
500
#BA68AB
oklch(63.2% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4891
oklch(53.9% 0.147 334)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E80
oklch(49.2% 0.136 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#723368
oklch(42.6% 0.113 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E55
oklch(37.8% 0.088 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#9F4891 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) | #476193 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616D8F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64D66 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4891
#9F4891
oklch(53.9% 0.147 334)
- #008448
#008448
oklch(53.8% 0.135 154.2)
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 #9F4891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #9F4891 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.