#9B4586
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.14 337.8), rgb(155, 69, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#9B4586 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4586 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 69, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.14 337.8) |
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 #9B4586 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4586 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4586 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4586 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CF
oklch(81% 0.062 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B7
oklch(70.8% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 337.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4586
oklch(52.4% 0.14 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.13 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#733463
oklch(42.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#9B4586 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) | #475C88 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606A84 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3485F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4586
#9B4586
oklch(52.4% 0.14 337.8)
- #007F4D
#007F4D
oklch(52.5% 0.124 157.5)
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 #9B4586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #9B4586 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.