#9C3D7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.147 342.4), rgb(156, 61, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#9C3D7D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3D7D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 61, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.147 342.4) |
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 #9C3D7D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3D7D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3D7D text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3D7D text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D183B4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C362A1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE468C
oklch(55.5% 0.158 342.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3D7D
oklch(51.1% 0.147 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E61
oklch(42.7% 0.123 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#622A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#9C3D7D 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) | #44577F | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F667B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53E57 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3D7D
#9C3D7D
oklch(51.1% 0.147 342.4)
- #007A53
#007A53
oklch(51.2% 0.112 162.4)
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 #9C3D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
Use #9C3D7D 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.