#9A448A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.144 335.1), rgb(154, 68, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#9A448A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 335°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A448A |
| RGB | rgb(154, 68, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.144 335.1) |
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 #9A448A | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A448A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A448A text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9A448A text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AB
oklch(63.1% 0.142 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#A84A96
oklch(55.6% 0.154 335.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A448A
oklch(52.3% 0.144 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#753168
oklch(42.7% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C55
oklch(37.8% 0.093 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#9A448A 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) | #445C8C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6988 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14961 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A448A
#9A448A
oklch(52.3% 0.144 335.1)
- #007F47
#007F47
oklch(52.4% 0.13 154.9)
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 #9A448A, 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 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #9A448A 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.