#9E408B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.154 336.2), rgb(158, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9E408B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 336°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E408B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.154 336.2) |
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 #9E408B | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E408B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E408B text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E408B text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BB
oklch(70.6% 0.112 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AA
oklch(63.1% 0.141 335.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E408B
oklch(52.4% 0.154 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#903A7F
oklch(49% 0.144 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#753167
oklch(42.7% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#9E408B 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) | #415B8D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6989 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6455F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E408B
#9E408B
oklch(52.4% 0.154 336.2)
- #007F4A
#007F4A
oklch(52.4% 0.127 156.2)
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 #9E408B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E408B.
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 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #9E408B 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.