#9F5982
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.8% 0.106 345), rgb(159, 89, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9F5982 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5982 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 89, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.106 345) |
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 #9F5982 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5982 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5982 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5982 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37197
oklch(63.1% 0.097 344.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5982
oklch(55.8% 0.106 345)
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Step 700
700
#87486D
oklch(49% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C59
oklch(42.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#593349
oklch(37.6% 0.063 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#9F5982 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) | #5E6983 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707480 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75968 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5982
#9F5982
oklch(55.8% 0.106 345)
- #238764
#238764
oklch(55.8% 0.106 164.8)
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 #9F5982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.007
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
Use #9F5982 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.