#9D4789
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.1% 0.14 337.2), rgb(157, 71, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9D4789 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 337°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4789 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 71, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.14 337.2) |
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 #9D4789 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4789 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4789 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9D4789 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CF
oklch(81% 0.062 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#C988B7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4789
oklch(53.1% 0.14 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.13 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#733464
oklch(42.7% 0.109 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C30
oklch(27.1% 0.053 337.3)
#9D4789 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) | #495E8B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C87 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54A62 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4789
#9D4789
oklch(53.1% 0.14 337.2)
- #00814E
#00814E
oklch(53.1% 0.126 157.4)
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 #9D4789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #9D4789 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.