#9F6589
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.1% 0.089 342.4), rgb(159, 101, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9F6589 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6589 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 101, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.089 342.4) |
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 #9F6589 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F6589 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6589 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6589 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AC
oklch(70.6% 0.064 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7697
oklch(63.1% 0.081 342.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F6589
oklch(58.1% 0.089 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#814D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 343)
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Step 800
800
#693F59
oklch(42.6% 0.069 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#553649
oklch(37.6% 0.053 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#9F6589 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) | #68728A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B87 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66572 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6589
#9F6589
oklch(58.1% 0.089 342.4)
- #438B6B
#438B6B
oklch(58.1% 0.089 162.6)
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 #9F6589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #9F6589 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.