#9B3B71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.141 348.6), rgb(155, 59, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#9B3B71 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3B71 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 59, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.141 348.6) |
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 #9B3B71 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3B71 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3B71 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3B71 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56297
oklch(63% 0.14 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14782
oklch(55.7% 0.152 348.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3B71
oklch(50.2% 0.141 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F59
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#642B4A
oklch(37.9% 0.091 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 349.4)
#9B3B71 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) | #465473 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61656F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53851 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3B71
#9B3B71
oklch(50.2% 0.141 348.6)
- #007659
#007659
oklch(50.3% 0.101 168.3)
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 #9B3B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
Use #9B3B71 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.