#9C417D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.141 342.8), rgb(156, 65, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9C417D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 343°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C417D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 65, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.141 342.8) |
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 #9C417D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C417D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C417D text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C417D text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C164A0
oklch(63.1% 0.139 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC498B
oklch(55.6% 0.151 342.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C417D
oklch(51.6% 0.141 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#783060
oklch(42.6% 0.117 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#612B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#9C417D 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) | #48597F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62687B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54159 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C417D
#9C417D
oklch(51.6% 0.141 342.8)
- #007B55
#007B55
oklch(51.6% 0.111 163.1)
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 #9C417D, 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 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
Use #9C417D 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.