#9E3977
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.151 346), rgb(158, 57, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#9E3977 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3977 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 57, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.151 346) |
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 #9E3977 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3977 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3977 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3977 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582B0
oklch(70.8% 0.117 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C7609C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24387
oklch(55.5% 0.162 345.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3977
oklch(50.6% 0.151 346)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.125 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#9E3977 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) | #445479 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616675 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83753 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3977
#9E3977
oklch(50.6% 0.151 346)
- #007857
#007857
oklch(50.8% 0.106 165.8)
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 #9E3977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
Use #9E3977 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.