#9A3E77
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.14 345.1), rgb(154, 62, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#9A3E77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 345°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3E77 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 62, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.14 345.1) |
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 #9A3E77 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3E77 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3E77 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3E77 text on black | 3.32:1 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D185B0
oklch(70.8% 0.108 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#C3649C
oklch(63.2% 0.138 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE4987
oklch(55.7% 0.15 345.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3E77
oklch(50.7% 0.14 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#79305D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#622B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#9A3E77 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) | #465679 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606675 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43D55 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3E77
#9A3E77
oklch(50.7% 0.14 345.1)
- #007856
#007856
oklch(50.7% 0.107 165.1)
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 #9A3E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #9A3E77 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.