#9B4E87
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.7% 0.125 338), rgb(155, 78, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9B4E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4E87 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.125 338) |
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 #9B4E87 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4E87 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4E87 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4E87 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.115 337.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B4E87
oklch(53.7% 0.125 338)
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Step 700
700
#8A4377
oklch(49.1% 0.117 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#703861
oklch(42.7% 0.096 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#9B4E87 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) | #506289 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656E85 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25064 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4E87
#9B4E87
oklch(53.7% 0.125 338)
- #028351
#028351
oklch(53.8% 0.125 158)
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 #9B4E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
Use #9B4E87 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.