#A9539F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.148 331.8), rgb(169, 83, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A9539F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9539F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 83, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.148 331.8) |
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 #A9539F | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9539F | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9539F text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9539F text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#B868AE
oklch(63.1% 0.136 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9539F
oklch(57.4% 0.148 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E83
oklch(49.2% 0.138 332)
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Step 800
800
#71346A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#A9539F 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) | #506BA2 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69779D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5972 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9539F
#A9539F
oklch(57.4% 0.148 331.8)
- #0E904A
#0E904A
oklch(57.4% 0.147 152)
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 #A9539F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9539F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #A9539F 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.