#9D4586
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.7% 0.141 338.6), rgb(157, 69, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#9D4586 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4586 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 69, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.141 338.6) |
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 #9D4586 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4586 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4586 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9D4586 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B6
oklch(70.6% 0.102 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A4
oklch(63.1% 0.13 338.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4586
oklch(52.7% 0.141 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E79
oklch(49.1% 0.132 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#743463
oklch(42.8% 0.109 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#9D4586 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) | #485D88 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616B84 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5485F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4586
#9D4586
oklch(52.7% 0.141 338.6)
- #007F50
#007F50
oklch(52.6% 0.121 158.9)
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 #9D4586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #9D4586 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.