#9B2C72
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.5% 0.163 346.1), rgb(155, 44, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9B2C72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2C72 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 44, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.163 346.1) |
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 #9B2C72 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2C72 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2C72 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2C72 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCB
oklch(80.8% 0.079 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346)
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Step 500
500
#CB5B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.161 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#B73D88
oklch(55.7% 0.175 346.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2C72
oklch(48.5% 0.163 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F285E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#67264D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#9B2C72 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) | #3A4D74 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B606F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6294B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2C72
#9B2C72
oklch(48.5% 0.163 346.1)
- #007152
#007152
oklch(48.6% 0.101 166)
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 #9B2C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
Use #9B2C72 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.