#9F599E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.13 327.6), rgb(159, 89, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9F599E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F599E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 89, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.13 327.6) |
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 #9F599E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F599E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F599E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F599E text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
-
Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B06EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.119 327.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F599E
oklch(57% 0.13 327.6)
-
Step 700
700
#844583
oklch(49.1% 0.12 327.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6B396B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 327.2)
-
Step 900
900
#573257
oklch(37.8% 0.077 327)
-
Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#9F599E 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) | #546DA0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36074 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F599E
#9F599E
oklch(57% 0.13 327.6)
- #388B48
#388B48
oklch(56.9% 0.129 147.5)
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 #9F599E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #9F599E 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.