#9F538E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.126 336.2), rgb(159, 83, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#9F538E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F538E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 83, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.126 336.2) |
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 #9F538E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F538E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F538E text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F538E text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F538E
oklch(55.3% 0.126 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#894479
oklch(49.2% 0.116 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3863
oklch(42.7% 0.097 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#9F538E 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) | #546790 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6566A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F538E
#9F538E
oklch(55.3% 0.126 336.2)
- #198853
#198853
oklch(55.5% 0.126 156.3)
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 #9F538E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9F538E 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.