#9F448E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.2% 0.151 335.3), rgb(159, 68, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9F448E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 335°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F448E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 68, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.151 335.3) |
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 #9F448E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F448E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F448E text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9F448E text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F448E
oklch(53.2% 0.151 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#743268
oklch(42.7% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#9F448E 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) | #445E90 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6C8C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64963 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F448E
#9F448E
oklch(53.2% 0.151 335.3)
- #00824A
#00824A
oklch(53.3% 0.131 155.4)
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 #9F448E, closest first.
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 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
Use #9F448E 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.