#9A0252
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(44.6% 0.18 358.9), rgb(154, 2, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#9A0252 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A0252 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 2, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.18 358.9) |
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 #9A0252 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9A0252 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A0252 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A0252 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BF
oklch(81% 0.105 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#F16D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.169 359)
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Step 500
500
#E73B87
oklch(63.1% 0.215 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9A0252
oklch(44.6% 0.18 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#770F40
oklch(37.8% 0.141 359)
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Step 950
950
#460D25
oklch(27% 0.089 359.5)
#9A0252 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) | #333C53 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574F | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8002E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A0252
#9A0252
oklch(44.6% 0.18 358.9)
- #006355
#006355
oklch(44.7% 0.082 178.6)
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 #9A0252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.013
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.015
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.017
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.020
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.024
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
Use #9A0252 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.