#9C3A7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.152 341.6), rgb(156, 58, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9C3A7E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3A7E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.152 341.6) |
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 #9C3A7E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3A7E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3A7E text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3A7E text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D282B6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C460A3
oklch(63% 0.15 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0448E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3A7E
oklch(50.8% 0.152 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D62
oklch(42.6% 0.125 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#9C3A7E 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) | #415680 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E657C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53B57 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3A7E
#9C3A7E
oklch(50.8% 0.152 341.6)
- #007951
#007951
oklch(50.9% 0.112 161.6)
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 #9C3A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #9C3A7E 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.