#9A397C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.151 341.7), rgb(154, 57, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#9A397C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A397C |
| RGB | rgb(154, 57, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.151 341.7) |
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 #9A397C | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A397C | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A397C text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A397C text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D282B5
oklch(70.6% 0.117 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#C461A3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF458E
oklch(55.6% 0.161 341.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A397C
oklch(50.3% 0.151 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D62
oklch(42.6% 0.125 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#9A397C 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) | #40547E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C647A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33A55 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A397C
#9A397C
oklch(50.3% 0.151 341.7)
- #007750
#007750
oklch(50.3% 0.111 161.9)
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 #9A397C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #9A397C 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.