#9B2374
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.8% 0.175 344.5), rgb(155, 35, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#9B2374 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2374 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 35, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.175 344.5) |
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 #9B2374 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2374 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2374 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2374 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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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
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE57A2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9378D
oklch(55.6% 0.187 344.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2374
oklch(47.8% 0.175 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#812361
oklch(42.6% 0.144 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#682350
oklch(37.6% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#9B2374 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) | #324A76 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575E71 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62249 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2374
#9B2374
oklch(47.8% 0.175 344.5)
- #006F4E
#006F4E
oklch(48% 0.102 164.2)
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 #9B2374, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B2374.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
Use #9B2374 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.