#9B3879
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.151 343.6), rgb(155, 56, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9B3879 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3879 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 56, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.151 343.6) |
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 #9B3879 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3879 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3879 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3879 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C660A0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1448B
oklch(55.7% 0.162 343.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3879
oklch(50.2% 0.151 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D60
oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#9B3879 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) | #41547B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6477 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53853 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3879
#9B3879
oklch(50.2% 0.151 343.6)
- #007652
#007652
oklch(50.1% 0.107 163.5)
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 #9B3879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
Use #9B3879 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.