#9A0162
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.2% 0.187 351.1), rgb(154, 1, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#9A0162 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A0162 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 1, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.187 351.1) |
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 #9A0162 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A0162 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A0162 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A0162 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE6CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.175 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#E53899
oklch(63.1% 0.224 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A0162
oklch(45.2% 0.187 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#750D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.146 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#450C2C
oklch(27% 0.093 350.8)
#9A0162 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) | #2B3F64 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55585F | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60037 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A0162
#9A0162
oklch(45.2% 0.187 351.1)
- #00654F
#00654F
oklch(45.1% 0.088 171.1)
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 #9A0162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.019
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
Use #9A0162 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.