#9F418D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.8% 0.155 335.6), rgb(159, 65, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#9F418D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F418D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 65, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.155 335.6) |
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 #9F418D | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F418D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F418D text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F418D text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BB
oklch(70.6% 0.112 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AA
oklch(63.1% 0.141 335.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F418D
oklch(52.8% 0.155 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#903A80
oklch(49.1% 0.145 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#753168
oklch(42.7% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#9F418D 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) | #425C8F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6A8B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64661 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F418D
#9F418D
oklch(52.8% 0.155 335.6)
- #008049
#008049
oklch(52.7% 0.129 155.5)
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 #9F418D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F418D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
Use #9F418D 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.