#9C478F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.2% 0.145 333.6), rgb(156, 71, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9C478F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C478F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 71, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.145 333.6) |
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 #9C478F | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C478F | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C478F text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C478F text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#DBB1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B968AB
oklch(63.1% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C478F
oklch(53.2% 0.145 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E80
oklch(49% 0.135 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#723468
oklch(42.7% 0.112 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#9C478F 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) | #465F91 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6C8D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24C64 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C478F
#9C478F
oklch(53.2% 0.145 333.6)
- #008245
#008245
oklch(53.2% 0.136 153.5)
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 #9C478F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #9C478F 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.