#9B2D6A
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.3% 0.157 350.5), rgb(155, 45, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9B2D6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B2D6A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 45, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.157 350.5) |
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 #9B2D6A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B2D6A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B2D6A text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B2D6A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC7
oklch(81% 0.076 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#D980AB
oklch(70.8% 0.121 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C96
oklch(63% 0.156 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#B73F80
oklch(55.6% 0.168 350.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B2D6A
oklch(48.3% 0.157 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#802958
oklch(42.7% 0.13 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#672749
oklch(37.7% 0.101 350)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#9B2D6A 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) | #3E4C6C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6067 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62747 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B2D6A
#9B2D6A
oklch(48.3% 0.157 350.5)
- #006F57
#006F57
oklch(48.2% 0.094 171)
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 #9B2D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
Use #9B2D6A 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.