#9E4282
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.2% 0.144 341), rgb(158, 66, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#9E4282 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4282 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 66, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.144 341) |
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 #9E4282 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4282 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4282 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4282 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C163A3
oklch(63% 0.143 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC488E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 340.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4282
oklch(52.2% 0.144 341)
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Step 800
800
#783062
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#612B50
oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#9E4282 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) | #475B84 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626A80 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7435C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4282
#9E4282
oklch(52.2% 0.144 341)
- #007E53
#007E53
oklch(52.4% 0.117 160.8)
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 #9E4282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #9E4282 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.