#9A316C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.7% 0.152 349.6), rgb(154, 49, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#9A316C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A316C |
| RGB | rgb(154, 49, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.152 349.6) |
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 #9A316C | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A316C | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A316C text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A316C text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC8
oklch(81% 0.073 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E97
oklch(63.1% 0.151 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54281
oklch(55.6% 0.163 349.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A316C
oklch(48.7% 0.152 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B59
oklch(42.6% 0.126 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#662849
oklch(37.7% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#9A316C 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) | #404E6E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E616A | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52C4A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A316C
#9A316C
oklch(48.7% 0.152 349.6)
- #007156
#007156
oklch(48.8% 0.098 168.9)
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 #9A316C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
Use #9A316C 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.