#9B3471
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.152 347.5), rgb(155, 52, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9B3471 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3471 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 52, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.152 347.5) |
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 #9B3471 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3471 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3471 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3471 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AE
oklch(70.7% 0.118 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.15 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44285
oklch(55.6% 0.164 347.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3471
oklch(49.4% 0.152 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#65284B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#9B3471 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) | #415073 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6314E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3471
#9B3471
oklch(49.4% 0.152 347.5)
- #007356
#007356
oklch(49.3% 0.1 167.8)
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 #9B3471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
Use #9B3471 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.