#9A206C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.1% 0.172 347.8), rgb(154, 32, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#9A206C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A206C |
| RGB | rgb(154, 32, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.172 347.8) |
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 #9A206C | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A206C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A206C text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A206C text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0579C
oklch(63.2% 0.17 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB3786
oklch(55.6% 0.185 348)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A206C
oklch(47.1% 0.172 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#83235D
oklch(42.8% 0.143 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#69234C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#9A206C 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) | #33476E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585C69 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A51A44 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A206C
#9A206C
oklch(47.1% 0.172 347.8)
- #006C50
#006C50
oklch(47.2% 0.096 167.3)
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 #9A206C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A206C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
Use #9A206C 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.