#9B3F8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.153 335.3), rgb(155, 63, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9B3F8A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 335°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3F8A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 63, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.153 335.3) |
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 #9B3F8A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3F8A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3F8A text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3F8A text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#C062AD
oklch(63.2% 0.151 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4698
oklch(55.6% 0.164 335.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3F8A
oklch(51.8% 0.153 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#9B3F8A 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) | #3F5A8C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6888 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2445E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3F8A
#9B3F8A
oklch(51.8% 0.153 335.3)
- #007D47
#007D47
oklch(51.8% 0.127 155.4)
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 #9B3F8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B3F8A.
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 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #9B3F8A 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.