#9B0051
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(44.7% 0.181 359.6), rgb(155, 0, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#9B0051 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B0051 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 0, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.181 359.6) |
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 #9B0051 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B0051 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B0051 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B0051 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#F26D9D
oklch(70.8% 0.17 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#E83A85
oklch(63.1% 0.216 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B0051
oklch(44.7% 0.181 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#770E3F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#460D25
oklch(27% 0.089 359.5)
#9B0051 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) | #333C52 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574E | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9002D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B0051
#9B0051
oklch(44.7% 0.181 359.6)
- #006356
#006356
oklch(44.8% 0.081 179.7)
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 #9B0051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.013
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.015
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.016
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.020
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.022
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
Use #9B0051 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.