#9A3159
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(48% 0.144 0.7), rgb(154, 49, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9A3159 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3159 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 49, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.144 0.7) |
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 #9A3159 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3159 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3159 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3159 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#D9829D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6085
oklch(63.2% 0.143 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B8446E
oklch(55.7% 0.154 1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3159
oklch(48% 0.144 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#802D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 1)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#9A3159 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) | #464B5A | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626057 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72441 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3159
#9A3159
oklch(48% 0.144 0.7)
- #006D60
#006D60
oklch(47.9% 0.087 180.8)
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 #9A3159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
Use #9A3159 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.