#9A1D79
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.5% 0.183 341.5), rgb(154, 29, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#9A1D79 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A1D79 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 29, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 68%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.183 341.5) |
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 #9A1D79 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A1D79 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A1D79 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A1D79 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE54A9
oklch(63% 0.181 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA3394
oklch(55.7% 0.197 341.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A1D79
oklch(47.5% 0.183 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#822066
oklch(42.7% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692253
oklch(37.8% 0.117 342)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#9A1D79 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) | #2A487B | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C76 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4204A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A1D79
#9A1D79
oklch(47.5% 0.183 341.5)
- #006E49
#006E49
oklch(47.5% 0.105 161.5)
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 #9A1D79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A1D79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
Use #9A1D79 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.