#9C4488
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.144 337.1), rgb(156, 68, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#9C4488 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 337°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4488 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 68, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.144 337.1) |
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 #9C4488 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4488 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4488 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4488 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 337)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4488
oklch(52.5% 0.144 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#743465
oklch(42.9% 0.111 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E52
oklch(37.8% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#9C4488 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) | #465C8A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606A86 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44860 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4488
#9C4488
oklch(52.5% 0.144 337.1)
- #007F4C
#007F4C
oklch(52.5% 0.125 157)
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 #9C4488, 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 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
Use #9C4488 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.