#9B0F53
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(45.3% 0.175 359.5), rgb(155, 15, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#9B0F53 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B0F53 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 15, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.175 359.5) |
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 #9B0F53 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B0F53 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B0F53 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B0F53 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 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
#FACAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 359)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF6F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.164 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#E53F86
oklch(63.1% 0.209 359.2)
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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)
#9B0F53
oklch(45.3% 0.175 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#75133F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#450E25
oklch(26.9% 0.086 359.3)
#9B0F53 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) | #363F54 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5950 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A90031 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B0F53
#9B0F53
oklch(45.3% 0.175 359.5)
- #006557
#006557
oklch(45.4% 0.083 178.9)
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 #9B0F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.012
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.013
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.019
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.019
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.021
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
Use #9B0F53 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.