#9B448E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.6% 0.148 333.5), rgb(155, 68, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#9B448E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B448E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 68, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.148 333.5) |
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 #9B448E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B448E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B448E text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B448E text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C987BD
oklch(70.7% 0.107 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B448E
oklch(52.6% 0.148 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D81
oklch(49.1% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#723369
oklch(42.6% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E55
oklch(37.8% 0.088 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#9B448E 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) | #435D90 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6A8C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14A63 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B448E
#9B448E
oklch(52.6% 0.148 333.5)
- #008044
#008044
oklch(52.6% 0.134 153.5)
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 #9B448E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B448E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #9B448E 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.