#9D488E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.5% 0.143 334.6), rgb(157, 72, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9D488E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D488E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 72, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.143 334.6) |
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 #9D488E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D488E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D488E text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9D488E text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B969A9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D488E
oklch(53.5% 0.143 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#723467
oklch(42.7% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E54
oklch(37.6% 0.086 334)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#9D488E 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) | #486090 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606C8C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44D64 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D488E
#9D488E
oklch(53.5% 0.143 334.6)
- #008348
#008348
oklch(53.5% 0.134 154.4)
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 #9D488E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #9D488E 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.