#9D3C83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.153 339.5), rgb(157, 60, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9D3C83 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3C83 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 60, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.153 339.5) |
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 #9D3C83 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3C83 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3C83 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3C83 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D182B8
oklch(70.6% 0.119 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#C360A7
oklch(63% 0.152 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4492
oklch(55.5% 0.165 339.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3C83
oklch(51.4% 0.153 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D65
oklch(42.8% 0.127 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#622952
oklch(37.6% 0.099 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#9D3C83 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) | #415885 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6781 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63F5A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3C83
#9D3C83
oklch(51.4% 0.153 339.5)
- #007B4E
#007B4E
oklch(51.4% 0.118 159.2)
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 #9D3C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
Use #9D3C83 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.