#9E417E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.143 343.1), rgb(158, 65, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9E417E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E417E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 65, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.143 343.1) |
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 #9E417E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E417E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E417E text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E417E text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 343)
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Step 500
500
#C263A0
oklch(63% 0.141 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD488B
oklch(55.6% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E417E
oklch(51.9% 0.143 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#793060
oklch(42.8% 0.118 343)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#9E417E 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) | #485A80 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63697C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7415A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E417E
#9E417E
oklch(51.9% 0.143 343.1)
- #007C56
#007C56
oklch(51.9% 0.112 163.3)
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 #9E417E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #9E417E 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.