#9E4C86
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.8% 0.131 339.7), rgb(158, 76, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9E4C86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4C86 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 76, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.131 339.7) |
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 #9E4C86 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4C86 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4C86 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4C86 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#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
#DBB2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#C889B3
oklch(70.6% 0.094 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 339.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4C86
oklch(53.8% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4176
oklch(49% 0.122 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#723660
oklch(42.6% 0.101 340)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#9E4C86 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) | #506188 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666E84 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64E63 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4C86
#9E4C86
oklch(53.8% 0.131 339.7)
- #008354
#008354
oklch(53.8% 0.123 159.5)
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 #9E4C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
Use #9E4C86 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.