#9C4994
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.7% 0.146 331.2), rgb(156, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#9C4994 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4994 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.146 331.2) |
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 #9C4994 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4994 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4994 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4994 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B769AE
oklch(63.1% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4994
oklch(53.7% 0.146 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F83
oklch(49% 0.135 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#9C4994 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) | #456196 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6D92 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25068 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4994
#9C4994
oklch(53.7% 0.146 331.2)
- #00843F
#00843F
oklch(53.7% 0.144 151.2)
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 #9C4994, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C4994.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #9C4994 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.