#9E437C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.138 344.5), rgb(158, 67, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#9E437C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E437C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 67, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.138 344.5) |
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 #9E437C | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E437C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E437C text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E437C text on black | 3.54:1 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2649D
oklch(63.1% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4988
oklch(55.6% 0.15 344.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E437C
oklch(52.1% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#78315E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#612C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 344)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#9E437C 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) | #4B5A7E | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7425A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E437C
#9E437C
oklch(52.1% 0.138 344.5)
- #007D58
#007D58
oklch(52.2% 0.111 164.1)
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 #9E437C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #9E437C 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.