#9E458B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.1% 0.146 336.4), rgb(158, 69, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9E458B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E458B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 69, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.146 336.4) |
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 #9E458B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E458B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E458B text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E458B text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E458B
oklch(53.1% 0.146 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7D
oklch(49% 0.136 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#743366
oklch(42.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#9E458B 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) | #465E8D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606B89 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54962 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E458B
#9E458B
oklch(53.1% 0.146 336.4)
- #00814C
#00814C
oklch(53.1% 0.128 156.5)
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 #9E458B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #9E458B 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.