#9C437A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.135 344.8), rgb(156, 67, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#9C437A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C437A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 67, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.135 344.8) |
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 #9C437A | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C437A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C437A text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9C437A text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E0B0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF86B0
oklch(70.8% 0.104 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1659C
oklch(63.1% 0.134 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4B87
oklch(55.7% 0.145 344.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C437A
oklch(51.8% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#78325D
oklch(42.8% 0.111 345)
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Step 900
900
#612C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 345)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#9C437A 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) | #4B5A7C | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636978 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54259 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C437A
#9C437A
oklch(51.8% 0.135 344.8)
- #007B58
#007B58
oklch(51.6% 0.109 165)
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 #9C437A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
Use #9C437A 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.