#9F5E95
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.112 332.7), rgb(159, 94, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9F5E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5E95 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 94, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.112 332.7) |
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 #9F5E95 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5E95 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5E95 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5E95 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#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
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A4
oklch(63% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5E95
oklch(57.4% 0.112 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#83487A
oklch(49% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#9F5E95 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) | #5D6F97 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7893 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46273 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5E95
#9F5E95
oklch(57.4% 0.112 332.7)
- #3C8B58
#3C8B58
oklch(57.3% 0.111 152.9)
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 #9F5E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #9F5E95 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.