#9C4481
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.2% 0.139 340.9), rgb(156, 68, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#9C4481 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4481 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 68, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.139 340.9) |
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 #9C4481 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4481 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4481 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4481 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B5
oklch(70.6% 0.108 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A2
oklch(63% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A8D
oklch(55.5% 0.149 340.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4481
oklch(52.2% 0.139 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#773161
oklch(42.7% 0.115 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#9C4481 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) | #495B83 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4455D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4481
#9C4481
oklch(52.2% 0.139 340.9)
- #007D53
#007D53
oklch(52.1% 0.116 161.2)
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 #9C4481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
Use #9C4481 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.