#9E4E8C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.4% 0.132 336.5), rgb(158, 78, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9E4E8C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4E8C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.132 336.5) |
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 #9E4E8C | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4E8C | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4E8C text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4E8C text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA5
oklch(63.1% 0.122 336.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4E8C
oklch(54.4% 0.132 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A427A
oklch(49% 0.122 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#713763
oklch(42.8% 0.101 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#9E4E8C 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) | #4F638E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F8A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55166 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4E8C
#9E4E8C
oklch(54.4% 0.132 336.5)
- #00854F
#00854F
oklch(54.3% 0.13 156.7)
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 #9E4E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
Use #9E4E8C 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.