#9C4489
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.145 336.5), rgb(156, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#9C4489 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.145 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 (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4489 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.145 336.5) |
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 #9C4489 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4489 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4489 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4489 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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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
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A7
oklch(63.2% 0.132 336.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4489
oklch(52.5% 0.145 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#733365
oklch(42.6% 0.112 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E53
oklch(37.8% 0.087 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#9C4489 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) | #455D8B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6A87 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34860 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4489
#9C4489
oklch(52.5% 0.145 336.5)
- #007F4B
#007F4B
oklch(52.5% 0.126 156.6)
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 #9C4489, 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 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
Use #9C4489 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.