#9B3B80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.151 340.2), rgb(155, 59, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#9B3B80 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3B80 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 59, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.151 340.2) |
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 #9B3B80 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3B80 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3B80 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3B80 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C361A5
oklch(63.1% 0.149 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4590
oklch(55.6% 0.162 340.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3B80
oklch(50.8% 0.151 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#792D64
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#9B3B80 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) | #405682 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D657E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43D58 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3B80
#9B3B80
oklch(50.8% 0.151 340.2)
- #00794E
#00794E
oklch(50.8% 0.115 160)
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 #9B3B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #9B3B80 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.