#9D4588
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.8% 0.143 337.6), rgb(157, 69, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9D4588 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 338°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4588 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 69, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.143 337.6) |
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 #9D4588 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4588 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4588 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D4588 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#EAD1E2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B7
oklch(70.6% 0.103 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4588
oklch(52.8% 0.143 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.133 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#743464
oklch(42.8% 0.11 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E52
oklch(37.8% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#9D4588 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) | #475D8A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616B86 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54860 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4588
#9D4588
oklch(52.8% 0.143 337.6)
- #00804E
#00804E
oklch(52.8% 0.124 157.6)
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 #9D4588, 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 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
Use #9D4588 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.