#9D3889
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.2% 0.164 336.4), rgb(157, 56, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9D3889 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3889 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 56, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.164 336.4) |
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 #9D3889 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3889 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3889 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3889 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D281BE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAE
oklch(63.2% 0.162 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF4099
oklch(55.5% 0.177 336.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3889
oklch(51.2% 0.164 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#632856
oklch(37.8% 0.105 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#9D3889 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) | #3A578B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596686 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53D5B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3889
#9D3889
oklch(51.2% 0.164 336.4)
- #007B48
#007B48
oklch(51.3% 0.123 156.4)
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 #9D3889, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D3889.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
Use #9D3889 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.