#9F5084
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.123 341.9), rgb(159, 80, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9F5084 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5084 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 80, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.123 341.9) |
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 #9F5084 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5084 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5084 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9F5084 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342)
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Step 500
500
#B86D9D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5084
oklch(54.5% 0.123 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4373
oklch(49% 0.115 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#71385D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C314D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#9F5084 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) | #556386 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7082 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75164 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5084
#9F5084
oklch(54.5% 0.123 341.9)
- #00855A
#00855A
oklch(54.5% 0.12 161.9)
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 #9F5084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
Use #9F5084 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.