#9B408B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.152 334.9), rgb(155, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#9B408B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B408B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.152 334.9) |
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 #9B408B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B408B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B408B text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B408B text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BE
oklch(70.8% 0.118 335)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AD
oklch(63% 0.151 335)
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Step 600
600
#AA4799
oklch(55.7% 0.163 334.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B408B
oklch(52% 0.152 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#762F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#381932
oklch(26.8% 0.062 334.9)
#9B408B 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) | #405B8D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6889 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2455F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B408B
#9B408B
oklch(52% 0.152 334.9)
- #007E46
#007E46
oklch(52.1% 0.129 154.8)
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 #9B408B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B408B.
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 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
Use #9B408B 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.