#9B1C79
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.6% 0.184 341.8), rgb(155, 28, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#9B1C79 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B1C79 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 28, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 69%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.184 341.8) |
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 #9B1C79 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B1C79 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B1C79 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B1C79 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF53A8
oklch(63% 0.183 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3293
oklch(55.5% 0.198 341.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B1C79
oklch(47.6% 0.184 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#822066
oklch(42.7% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#9B1C79 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) | #2A487B | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535D76 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A51E4A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B1C79
#9B1C79
oklch(47.6% 0.184 341.8)
- #006E4A
#006E4A
oklch(47.6% 0.104 162.1)
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 #9B1C79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B1C79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
Use #9B1C79 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.