#9F579D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.132 328.2), rgb(159, 87, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9F579D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F579D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 87, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.132 328.2) |
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 #9F579D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F579D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F579D text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F579D text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBF
oklch(70.6% 0.096 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F579D
oklch(56.6% 0.132 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#854483
oklch(49.1% 0.123 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C386B
oklch(42.6% 0.103 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#9F579D 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) | #526B9F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35E73 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F579D
#9F579D
oklch(56.6% 0.132 328.2)
- #338B47
#338B47
oklch(56.7% 0.132 148.1)
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 #9F579D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #9F579D 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.