#96427C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.133 341), rgb(150, 66, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#96427C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96427C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 66, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.133 341) |
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 #96427C | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96427C | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96427C text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #96427C text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B4
oklch(70.7% 0.102 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE67A1
oklch(63.2% 0.132 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.144 341)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96427C
oklch(50.8% 0.133 341)
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Step 800
800
#753361
oklch(42.7% 0.11 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#96427C 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) | #47587E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E667A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4359 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96427C
#96427C
oklch(50.8% 0.133 341)
- #007950
#007950
oklch(50.9% 0.113 161.1)
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 #96427C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #96427C 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.