#9F5B9A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.122 329.7), rgb(159, 91, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9F5B9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5B9A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 91, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.122 329.7) |
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 #9F5B9A | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5B9A | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5B9A text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5B9A text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.087 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAA
oklch(63% 0.113 329.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5B9A
oklch(57.1% 0.122 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#84467F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A67
oklch(42.6% 0.094 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#573254
oklch(37.6% 0.074 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#9F5B9A 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) | #586D9C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7698 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46073 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5B9A
#9F5B9A
oklch(57.1% 0.122 329.7)
- #398B4F
#398B4F
oklch(57.1% 0.122 149.7)
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 #9F5B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #9F5B9A 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.