#A9509E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.152 332.3), rgb(169, 80, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A9509E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9509E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 80, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.152 332.3) |
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 #A9509E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9509E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9509E text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9509E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BF
oklch(70.8% 0.109 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AE
oklch(63.2% 0.139 332.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9509E
oklch(56.9% 0.152 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C83
oklch(49.1% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#A9509E 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) | #4D69A1 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5670 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9509E
#A9509E
oklch(56.9% 0.152 332.3)
- #008F49
#008F49
oklch(57% 0.149 152.4)
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 #A9509E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9509E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #A9509E 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.