#9B116C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.4% 0.185 347.3), rgb(155, 17, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#9B116C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B116C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 17, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 80%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.185 347.3) |
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 #9B116C | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9B116C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B116C text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B116C text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#E079B1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4519E
oklch(63.1% 0.183 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF2E89
oklch(55.6% 0.199 347.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B116C
oklch(46.4% 0.185 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#851D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C204D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#9B116C 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) | #2C436E | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A69 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A70540 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B116C
#9B116C
oklch(46.4% 0.185 347.3)
- #00694E
#00694E
oklch(46.2% 0.094 167.6)
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 #9B116C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B116C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
Use #9B116C 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.