#9E4287
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.148 338.3), rgb(158, 66, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9E4287 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 338°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4287 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 66, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.148 338.3) |
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 #9E4287 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4287 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4287 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4287 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CF
oklch(81% 0.065 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A5
oklch(63% 0.136 338.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4287
oklch(52.5% 0.148 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#903C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#753264
oklch(42.7% 0.114 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D52
oklch(37.8% 0.089 338)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#9E4287 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) | #455C89 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606A85 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6455E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4287
#9E4287
oklch(52.5% 0.148 338.3)
- #007F4F
#007F4F
oklch(52.6% 0.122 158.4)
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 #9E4287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #9E4287 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.