#9F5B95
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.117 332.6), rgb(159, 91, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9F5B95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5B95 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 91, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.117 332.6) |
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 #9F5B95 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5B95 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5B95 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5B95 text on black | 4.40:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5D0
oklch(81% 0.052 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B070A6
oklch(63.1% 0.108 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5B95
oklch(56.9% 0.117 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#84477B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B64
oklch(42.7% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#9F5B95 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) | #5A6D97 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7693 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45F71 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5B95
#9F5B95
oklch(56.9% 0.117 332.6)
- #358B54
#358B54
oklch(57% 0.118 152.5)
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 #9F5B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
Use #9F5B95 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.