#9D3B73
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.144 348.1), rgb(157, 59, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#9D3B73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3B73 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 59, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.144 348.1) |
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 #9D3B73 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3B73 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3B73 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3B73 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC8
oklch(81% 0.07 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66298
oklch(63.1% 0.142 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14683
oklch(55.6% 0.155 348)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3B73
oklch(50.6% 0.144 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#9D3B73 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) | #475575 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626671 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83852 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3B73
#9D3B73
oklch(50.6% 0.144 348.1)
- #00775A
#00775A
oklch(50.6% 0.102 168.4)
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 #9D3B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
Use #9D3B73 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.