#99276B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.4% 0.164 348.6), rgb(153, 39, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#99276B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99276B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 39, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.164 348.6) |
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 #99276B | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99276B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99276B text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #99276B text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD5A99
oklch(63% 0.161 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#B83C84
oklch(55.5% 0.175 348.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99276B
oklch(47.4% 0.164 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#81275B
oklch(42.7% 0.135 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#99276B 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) | #38496D | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D68 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42245 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99276B
#99276B
oklch(47.4% 0.164 348.6)
- #006D52
#006D52
oklch(47.5% 0.096 168.3)
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 #99276B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99276B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #99276B 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.