#9E3F87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.153 338.1), rgb(158, 63, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9E3F87 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3F87 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 63, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.153 338.1) |
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 #9E3F87 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3F87 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3F87 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3F87 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D083BA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#C261A9
oklch(63.1% 0.151 338)
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Step 600
600
#AD4594
oklch(55.6% 0.164 338.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3F87
oklch(52.1% 0.153 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#792E66
oklch(42.8% 0.126 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#622A53
oklch(37.8% 0.098 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#9E3F87 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) | #425A89 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6985 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6425D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3F87
#9E3F87
oklch(52.1% 0.153 338.1)
- #007D4D
#007D4D
oklch(51.9% 0.121 158.1)
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 #9E3F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
Use #9E3F87 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.