#9E4985
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.3% 0.135 340), rgb(158, 73, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#9E4985 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4985 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 73, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.135 340) |
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 #9E4985 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4985 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4985 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4985 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B4
oklch(70.8% 0.097 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA6AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 339.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4985
oklch(53.3% 0.135 340)
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Step 700
700
#8D4077
oklch(49% 0.125 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#733561
oklch(42.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#9E4985 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) | #4D5F87 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656D83 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64B61 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4985
#9E4985
oklch(53.3% 0.135 340)
- #008154
#008154
oklch(53.2% 0.12 160.2)
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 #9E4985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #9E4985 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.