#9B1D75
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.4% 0.181 343.7), rgb(155, 29, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#9B1D75 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B1D75 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 29, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 68%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.181 343.7) |
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 #9B1D75 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B1D75 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B1D75 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B1D75 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#D054A4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB338F
oklch(55.6% 0.195 343.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B1D75
oklch(47.4% 0.181 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#822163
oklch(42.7% 0.149 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#692251
oklch(37.7% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#9B1D75 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) | #2D4877 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555D72 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A51D48 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B1D75
#9B1D75
oklch(47.4% 0.181 343.7)
- #006D4C
#006D4C
oklch(47.3% 0.101 163.9)
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 #9B1D75, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B1D75.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
Use #9B1D75 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.