#9E488D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.6% 0.143 335.5), rgb(158, 72, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9E488D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E488D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 72, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.143 335.5) |
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 #9E488D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E488D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E488D text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E488D text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988B9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 336)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E488D
oklch(53.6% 0.143 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7D
oklch(49% 0.133 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#733466
oklch(42.8% 0.111 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#9E488D 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) | #49608F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616D8B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54C64 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E488D
#9E488D
oklch(53.6% 0.143 335.5)
- #00834B
#00834B
oklch(53.6% 0.131 155.5)
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 #9E488D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #9E488D 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.