#9B1E68
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.9% 0.173 350), rgb(155, 30, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#9B1E68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B1E68 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 30, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 68%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.173 350) |
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 #9B1E68 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B1E68 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B1E68 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B1E68 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#D25698
oklch(63.2% 0.171 350)
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Step 600
600
#BD3682
oklch(55.7% 0.185 350.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B1E68
oklch(46.9% 0.173 350)
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Step 800
800
#84225A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A234A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#9B1E68 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) | #35466A | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595C65 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A71441 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B1E68
#9B1E68
oklch(46.9% 0.173 350)
- #006B53
#006B53
oklch(47% 0.093 170.4)
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 #9B1E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
Use #9B1E68 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.