#9A457E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.133 341.9), rgb(154, 69, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#9A457E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 342°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A457E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.133 341.9) |
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 #9A457E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A457E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A457E text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A457E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE67A0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.143 341.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A457E
oklch(51.9% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#763360
oklch(42.8% 0.11 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#9A457E 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) | #4A5B80 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3465C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A457E
#9A457E
oklch(51.9% 0.133 341.9)
- #007C54
#007C54
oklch(51.8% 0.113 162.1)
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 #9A457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #9A457E 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.