#9C3985
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.159 337.9), rgb(156, 57, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#9C3985 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3985 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 57, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.159 337.9) |
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 #9C3985 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3985 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3985 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3985 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D281BB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#C45FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.157 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4295
oklch(55.6% 0.171 338.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3985
oklch(51% 0.159 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C68
oklch(42.8% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#9C3985 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) | #3C5687 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6682 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43D5A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3985
#9C3985
oklch(51% 0.159 337.9)
- #007A4B
#007A4B
oklch(51% 0.119 158.1)
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 #9C3985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #9C3985 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.