#A9599F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.138 332), rgb(169, 89, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A9599F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9599F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 89, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.138 332) |
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 #A9599F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9599F | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9599F text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9599F text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BC
oklch(70.6% 0.1 332)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9599F
oklch(58.3% 0.138 332)
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Step 700
700
#894180
oklch(49% 0.128 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3668
oklch(42.6% 0.106 332)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#A9599F 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) | #576FA1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7A9D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5E75 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9599F
#A9599F
oklch(58.3% 0.138 332)
- #269250
#269250
oklch(58.4% 0.138 151.8)
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 #A9599F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #A9599F 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.