#9F4C8F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.3% 0.139 335.2), rgb(159, 76, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9F4C8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4C8F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 76, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.139 335.2) |
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 #9F4C8F | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4C8F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F4C8F text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F4C8F text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA8
oklch(63.2% 0.127 335)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4C8F
oklch(54.3% 0.139 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B407D
oklch(49% 0.128 335)
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Step 800
800
#713566
oklch(42.6% 0.107 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#9F4C8F 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) | #4C6391 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646F8D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65067 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4C8F
#9F4C8F
oklch(54.3% 0.139 335.2)
- #00864C
#00864C
oklch(54.5% 0.134 155.2)
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 #9F4C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9F4C8F 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.