#9B4A84
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53% 0.13 339.3), rgb(155, 74, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9B4A84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4A84 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 74, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.13 339.3) |
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 #9B4A84 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4A84 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4A84 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4A84 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA1
oklch(63% 0.12 339.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4A84
oklch(53% 0.13 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4277
oklch(49.2% 0.121 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#723761
oklch(42.8% 0.1 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#9B4A84 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) | #4D5F86 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646C82 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34C61 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4A84
#9B4A84
oklch(53% 0.13 339.3)
- #008052
#008052
oklch(52.9% 0.121 159.6)
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 #9B4A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
Use #9B4A84 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.