#9D397A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.152 344), rgb(157, 57, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9D397A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D397A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 57, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.152 344) |
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 #9D397A | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D397A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D397A text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9D397A text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B3
oklch(70.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#C660A0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1438A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 344.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D397A
oklch(50.6% 0.152 344)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C60
oklch(42.7% 0.127 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#9D397A 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) | #42557C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6578 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73954 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D397A
#9D397A
oklch(50.6% 0.152 344)
- #007854
#007854
oklch(50.7% 0.108 163.8)
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 #9D397A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
Use #9D397A 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.