#9E457E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.5% 0.136 343.6), rgb(158, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#9E457E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E457E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.136 343.6) |
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 #9E457E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E457E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E457E text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E457E text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 400
400
#CC88B0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD689D
oklch(63% 0.126 343.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E457E
oklch(52.5% 0.136 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#903F73
oklch(49.2% 0.127 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#75345D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#9E457E 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) | #4C5C80 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7455C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E457E
#9E457E
oklch(52.5% 0.136 343.6)
- #007E58
#007E58
oklch(52.5% 0.112 163.6)
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 #9E457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E457E 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.