#9B3A72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.144 347.8), rgb(155, 58, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#9B3A72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3A72 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 58, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.144 347.8) |
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 #9B3A72 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3A72 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3A72 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3A72 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383AD
oklch(70.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66299
oklch(63.2% 0.142 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14683
oklch(55.6% 0.155 348)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3A72
oklch(50.1% 0.144 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5A
oklch(42.6% 0.119 348)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#9B3A72 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) | #455374 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616470 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53751 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3A72
#9B3A72
oklch(50.1% 0.144 347.8)
- #007658
#007658
oklch(50.2% 0.102 167.5)
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 #9B3A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
Use #9B3A72 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.