#9F5D8A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.104 339.9), rgb(159, 93, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9F5D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5D8A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 93, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.104 339.9) |
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 #9F5D8A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5D8A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5D8A text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5D8A 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
#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
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0729C
oklch(63.1% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5D8A
oklch(56.8% 0.104 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#854972
oklch(49.1% 0.098 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#9F5D8A 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) | #606C8C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717688 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65E6E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5D8A
#9F5D8A
oklch(56.8% 0.104 339.9)
- #338961
#338961
oklch(56.7% 0.104 160)
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 #9F5D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
Use #9F5D8A 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.