#9C4178
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.137 345.7), rgb(156, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9C4178 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4178 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.137 345.7) |
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 #9C4178 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4178 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4178 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4178 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085AF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2659B
oklch(63.1% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A86
oklch(55.6% 0.147 345.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4178
oklch(51.4% 0.137 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#79315C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#622C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.089 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#9C4178 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) | #4A587A | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636876 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64057 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4178
#9C4178
oklch(51.4% 0.137 345.7)
- #007A58
#007A58
oklch(51.4% 0.107 165.5)
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 #9C4178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #9C4178 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.