#9A3872
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.146 347.1), rgb(154, 56, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#9A3872 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3872 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 56, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.146 347.1) |
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 #9A3872 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3872 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3872 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3872 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AE
oklch(70.8% 0.113 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#C6619A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14585
oklch(55.5% 0.157 346.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3872
oklch(49.7% 0.146 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.12 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#642A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#9A3872 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) | #435274 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6370 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43650 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3872
#9A3872
oklch(49.7% 0.146 347.1)
- #007456
#007456
oklch(49.6% 0.101 167.2)
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 #9A3872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.065
Use #9A3872 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.