#9E4176
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.138 347.7), rgb(158, 65, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9E4176 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 348°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4176 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 65, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.138 347.7) |
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 #9E4176 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4176 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4176 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4176 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D285AD
oklch(70.8% 0.107 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46498
oklch(63.2% 0.136 348)
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Step 600
600
#AF4983
oklch(55.7% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4176
oklch(51.6% 0.138 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A305A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#622B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#9E4176 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) | #4B5878 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656974 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83F56 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4176
#9E4176
oklch(51.6% 0.138 347.7)
- #007B5C
#007B5C
oklch(51.8% 0.105 167.6)
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 #9E4176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
Use #9E4176 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.