#9E4887
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.3% 0.138 338.8), rgb(158, 72, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#9E4887 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4887 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 72, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.138 338.8) |
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 #9E4887 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4887 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4887 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4887 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 338.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4887
oklch(53.3% 0.138 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F79
oklch(49.1% 0.129 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#733562
oklch(42.7% 0.105 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E50
oklch(37.6% 0.083 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#9E4887 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) | #4B5F89 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646C85 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64A61 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4887
#9E4887
oklch(53.3% 0.138 338.8)
- #008151
#008151
oklch(53.2% 0.123 158.7)
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 #9E4887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #9E4887 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.