#9A3C80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.149 339.9), rgb(154, 60, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#9A3C80 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3C80 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 60, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.149 339.9) |
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 #9A3C80 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3C80 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3C80 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3C80 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D083B7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#C262A5
oklch(63.1% 0.147 340)
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Step 600
600
#AD4690
oklch(55.5% 0.16 340)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3C80
oklch(50.8% 0.149 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#9A3C80 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) | #415682 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D657E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23E58 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3C80
#9A3C80
oklch(50.8% 0.149 339.9)
- #00794E
#00794E
oklch(50.8% 0.115 160)
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 #9A3C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
Use #9A3C80 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.