#9B2A68
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(47.9% 0.16 351.2), rgb(155, 42, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9B2A68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2A68 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 42, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.16 351.2) |
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 #9B2A68 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2A68 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2A68 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2A68 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B95
oklch(63.1% 0.158 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 351.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2A68
oklch(47.9% 0.16 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#812857
oklch(42.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#9B2A68 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) | #3D4B6A | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F65 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72245 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2A68
#9B2A68
oklch(47.9% 0.16 351.2)
- #006E56
#006E56
oklch(47.9% 0.094 170.9)
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 #9B2A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B2A68 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.