#9C3B7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.149 343.3), rgb(156, 59, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#9C3B7B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3B7B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 59, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.149 343.3) |
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 #9C3B7B | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3B7B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3B7B text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3B7B 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCD
oklch(81% 0.072 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#D283B3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C461A0
oklch(63% 0.147 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#B0458B
oklch(55.6% 0.16 343.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3B7B
oklch(50.8% 0.149 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E60
oklch(42.7% 0.122 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#9C3B7B 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) | #43567D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6679 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53B56 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3B7B
#9C3B7B
oklch(50.8% 0.149 343.3)
- #007853
#007853
oklch(50.7% 0.109 163.2)
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 #9C3B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
Use #9C3B7B 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.