#9A256A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.4% 0.166 349.3), rgb(154, 37, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#9A256A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A256A |
| RGB | rgb(154, 37, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.166 349.3) |
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 #9A256A | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A256A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A256A text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A256A text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAD
oklch(70.6% 0.129 349)
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Step 500
500
#CF5999
oklch(63.2% 0.165 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA3A83
oklch(55.6% 0.179 349.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A256A
oklch(47.4% 0.166 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#82265A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#69254A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#9A256A 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) | #38496C | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5D67 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A51E44 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A256A
#9A256A
oklch(47.4% 0.166 349.3)
- #006D53
#006D53
oklch(47.5% 0.095 169.1)
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 #9A256A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A256A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
Use #9A256A 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.