#9C4184
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.146 339), rgb(156, 65, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#9C4184 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4184 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 65, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.146 339) |
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 #9C4184 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4184 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4184 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4184 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B8
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 500
500
#C063A6
oklch(63% 0.144 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4891
oklch(55.6% 0.156 338.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4184
oklch(51.9% 0.146 339)
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Step 800
800
#773064
oklch(42.7% 0.119 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#612B52
oklch(37.8% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#9C4184 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) | #455A86 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6882 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4445D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4184
#9C4184
oklch(51.9% 0.146 339)
- #007D4F
#007D4F
oklch(52% 0.119 159.1)
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 #9C4184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
Use #9C4184 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.