#9B3B79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.146 344), rgb(155, 59, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#9B3B79 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3B79 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 59, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.146 344) |
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 #9B3B79 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3B79 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3B79 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3B79 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4629F
oklch(63.1% 0.144 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF468A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 343.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3B79
oklch(50.5% 0.146 344)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E5F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#632A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#9B3B79 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) | #43557B | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6577 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53B55 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3B79
#9B3B79
oklch(50.5% 0.146 344)
- #007754
#007754
oklch(50.4% 0.107 164.3)
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 #9B3B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
Use #9B3B79 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.