#9C458D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.9% 0.146 334.5), rgb(156, 69, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#9C458D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C458D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 69, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.146 334.5) |
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 #9C458D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C458D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C458D text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C458D text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA68AA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C458D
oklch(52.9% 0.146 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#9C458D 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) | #455E8F | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6B8B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34A63 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C458D
#9C458D
oklch(52.9% 0.146 334.5)
- #008147
#008147
oklch(53% 0.132 154.4)
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 #9C458D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #9C458D 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.