#9D408F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.157 333.8), rgb(157, 64, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9D408F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D408F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 64, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.157 333.8) |
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 #9D408F | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D408F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D408F text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9D408F text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BE
oklch(70.6% 0.113 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D408F
oklch(52.4% 0.157 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A82
oklch(49% 0.146 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#9D408F 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) | #3F5C91 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B698D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44661 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D408F
#9D408F
oklch(52.4% 0.157 333.8)
- #007F44
#007F44
oklch(52.3% 0.133 153.8)
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 #9D408F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D408F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
Use #9D408F 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.