#9B3E80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.147 340.4), rgb(155, 62, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#9B3E80 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3E80 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 62, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.147 340.4) |
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 #9B3E80 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3E80 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3E80 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3E80 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 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
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D084B6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#C262A4
oklch(63.1% 0.146 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD478F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 340.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3E80
oklch(51.2% 0.147 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#782F63
oklch(42.6% 0.121 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#9B3E80 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) | #435882 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E677E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44059 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3E80
#9B3E80
oklch(51.2% 0.147 340.4)
- #007A50
#007A50
oklch(51.2% 0.115 160.7)
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 #9B3E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #9B3E80 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.