#9A3673
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.149 346.3), rgb(154, 54, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#9A3673 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3673 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 54, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.149 346.3) |
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 #9A3673 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3673 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3673 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3673 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482AF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#C7609C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24486
oklch(55.6% 0.16 346.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3673
oklch(49.5% 0.149 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#9A3673 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) | #415175 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6271 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4344F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3673
#9A3673
oklch(49.5% 0.149 346.3)
- #007455
#007455
oklch(49.6% 0.102 166.5)
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 #9A3673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #9A3673 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.