#9A4384
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.141 338.3), rgb(154, 67, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9A4384 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4384 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 67, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.141 338.3) |
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 #9A4384 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4384 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4384 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4384 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#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
#CD85B8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94A91
oklch(55.5% 0.151 338.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A4384
oklch(51.9% 0.141 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#763165
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C52
oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#9A4384 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) | #465B86 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6882 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2465D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4384
#9A4384
oklch(51.9% 0.141 338.3)
- #007D4D
#007D4D
oklch(51.9% 0.121 158.1)
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 #9A4384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #9A4384 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.