#9C3F89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.153 336.3), rgb(156, 63, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#9C3F89 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3F89 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 63, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.153 336.3) |
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 #9C3F89 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3F89 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3F89 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3F89 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C062AB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4697
oklch(55.6% 0.164 336)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3F89
oklch(51.9% 0.153 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#772E68
oklch(42.6% 0.126 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#612A55
oklch(37.8% 0.099 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#9C3F89 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) | #405A8B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6887 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4445E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3F89
#9C3F89
oklch(51.9% 0.153 336.3)
- #007D49
#007D49
oklch(51.9% 0.125 156.3)
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 #9C3F89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C3F89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
Use #9C3F89 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.