#9E427E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.141 343.2), rgb(158, 66, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#9E427E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E427E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 66, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.141 343.2) |
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 #9E427E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E427E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E427E text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E427E text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C2649F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD488A
oklch(55.5% 0.152 343.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E427E
oklch(52.1% 0.141 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#79305F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#9E427E 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) | #495A80 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63697C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7425A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E427E
#9E427E
oklch(52.1% 0.141 343.2)
- #007D56
#007D56
oklch(52.2% 0.113 162.9)
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 #9E427E, 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 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
Use #9E427E 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.