#9F588A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.113 339.2), rgb(159, 88, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9F588A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F588A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 88, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.113 339.2) |
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 #9F588A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F588A | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F588A text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F588A text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3709E
oklch(63.2% 0.104 339.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F588A
oklch(56% 0.113 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#874774
oklch(49.1% 0.105 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5F
oklch(42.9% 0.087 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#59334D
oklch(37.8% 0.067 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#9F588A 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) | #5B698C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7488 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65A6B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F588A
#9F588A
oklch(56% 0.113 339.2)
- #26885C
#26885C
oklch(55.9% 0.113 159.4)
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 #9F588A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.011
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #9F588A 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.