#9C407E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.143 342.1), rgb(156, 64, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#9C407E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 342°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C407E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 64, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.143 342.1) |
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 #9C407E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C407E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C407E text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C407E text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C263A1
oklch(63.1% 0.142 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD488C
oklch(55.6% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C407E
oklch(51.5% 0.143 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#783061
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#9C407E 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) | #465980 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61687C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54159 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C407E
#9C407E
oklch(51.5% 0.143 342.1)
- #007B53
#007B53
oklch(51.5% 0.113 162)
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 #9C407E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
Use #9C407E 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.