#9F3C83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.155 340.3), rgb(159, 60, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#9F3C83 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3C83 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 60, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.155 340.3) |
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 #9F3C83 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3C83 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3C83 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3C83 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D282B8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 340)
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Step 500
500
#C460A6
oklch(63.1% 0.152 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04391
oklch(55.7% 0.167 340.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3C83
oklch(51.7% 0.155 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C64
oklch(42.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#9F3C83 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) | #425885 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6881 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83E5A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3C83
#9F3C83
oklch(51.7% 0.155 340.3)
- #007C51
#007C51
oklch(51.8% 0.116 160.5)
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 #9F3C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #9F3C83 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.