#9C427B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.138 344.1), rgb(156, 66, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9C427B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C427B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 66, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.138 344.1) |
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 #9C427B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C427B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C427B text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C427B text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1659D
oklch(63.1% 0.135 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC4A88
oklch(55.6% 0.147 344.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C427B
oklch(51.7% 0.138 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#78315E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#612C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 344)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#9C427B 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) | #49597D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636879 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54259 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C427B
#9C427B
oklch(51.7% 0.138 344.1)
- #007B57
#007B57
oklch(51.6% 0.109 164.3)
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 #9C427B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
Use #9C427B 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.