#9B0554
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(45% 0.18 358.4), rgb(155, 5, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#9B0554 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B0554 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 5, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.18 358.4) |
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 #9B0554 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B0554 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B0554 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B0554 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 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
#FBCAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#F06D9F
oklch(70.6% 0.169 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#E73B88
oklch(63.1% 0.215 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#D00072
oklch(55.7% 0.227 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9B0554
oklch(45% 0.18 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#760F41
oklch(37.6% 0.141 358)
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Step 950
950
#460D26
oklch(27% 0.089 358.4)
#9B0554 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) | #333E55 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5851 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A90030 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B0554
#9B0554
oklch(45% 0.18 358.4)
- #006455
#006455
oklch(45% 0.083 177.7)
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 #9B0554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.016
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.017
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.021
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.021
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
Use #9B0554 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.