#9B226E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.5% 0.172 347.3), rgb(155, 34, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#9B226E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B226E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 34, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.172 347.3) |
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 #9B226E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B226E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B226E text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B226E text on black | 2.84:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#D0579D
oklch(63.2% 0.171 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB3787
oklch(55.6% 0.185 347.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B226E
oklch(47.5% 0.172 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#82235D
oklch(42.6% 0.143 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#69234C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#9B226E 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) | #344870 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585D6B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A61D45 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B226E
#9B226E
oklch(47.5% 0.172 347.3)
- #006D51
#006D51
oklch(47.5% 0.097 167.5)
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 #9B226E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B226E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #9B226E 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.