#9A4184
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.144 338.1), rgb(154, 65, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9A4184 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4184 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 65, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.144 338.1) |
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 #9A4184 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4184 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4184 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4184 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B9
oklch(70.8% 0.112 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 338)
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Step 600
600
#AA4992
oklch(55.6% 0.154 338.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A4184
oklch(51.6% 0.144 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#602B52
oklch(37.6% 0.093 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#9A4184 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) | #445A86 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6782 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2445C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4184
#9A4184
oklch(51.6% 0.144 338.1)
- #007C4C
#007C4C
oklch(51.6% 0.121 157.9)
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 #9A4184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #9A4184 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.