#9D4B7E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.2% 0.125 344), rgb(157, 75, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9D4B7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4B7E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 75, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.125 344) |
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 #9D4B7E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4B7E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4B7E text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9D4B7E text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.09 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D4B7E
oklch(53.2% 0.125 344)
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Step 700
700
#8D4271
oklch(49.1% 0.117 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#73375C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#9D4B7E 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) | #515F80 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676D7C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64B5F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4B7E
#9D4B7E
oklch(53.2% 0.125 344)
- #00805A
#00805A
oklch(53.1% 0.113 163.9)
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 #9D4B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #9D4B7E 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.