#9D3A7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.152 342.5), rgb(157, 58, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#9D3A7D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3A7D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 58, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.152 342.5) |
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 #9D3A7D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3A7D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3A7D text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3A7D text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C560A2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0448D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 342.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3A7D
oklch(50.9% 0.152 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D61
oklch(42.8% 0.125 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#9D3A7D 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) | #42567F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F667B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63B56 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3A7D
#9D3A7D
oklch(50.9% 0.152 342.5)
- #007952
#007952
oklch(50.9% 0.111 162.2)
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 #9D3A7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
Use #9D3A7D 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.