#9F549A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.134 329.7), rgb(159, 84, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9F549A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F549A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 84, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.134 329.7) |
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 #9F549A | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F549A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F549A text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F549A text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F549A
oklch(56% 0.134 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#874382
oklch(49.2% 0.125 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D376A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#9F549A 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) | #50699C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657398 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45A70 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F549A
#9F549A
oklch(56% 0.134 329.7)
- #298A47
#298A47
oklch(56.1% 0.135 149.7)
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 #9F549A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #9F549A 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.