#9A4986
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.8% 0.132 337.6), rgb(154, 73, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9A4986 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 338°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4986 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 73, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.132 337.6) |
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 #9A4986 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4986 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4986 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4986 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 338)
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Step 400
400
#C789B6
oklch(70.6% 0.096 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A4986
oklch(52.8% 0.132 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4179
oklch(49% 0.123 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#713662
oklch(42.6% 0.102 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3050
oklch(37.8% 0.078 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#9A4986 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) | #4B5E88 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626B84 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14C61 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4986
#9A4986
oklch(52.8% 0.132 337.6)
- #00804E
#00804E
oklch(52.8% 0.124 157.6)
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 #9A4986, 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 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
Use #9A4986 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.