#9C0860
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(45.7% 0.184 352.9), rgb(156, 8, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#9C0860 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C0860 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 8, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 90%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.184 352.9) |
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 #9C0860 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C0860 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C0860 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C0860 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACADC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF6DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.172 353)
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Step 500
500
#E53A95
oklch(63.1% 0.22 353)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9C0860
oklch(45.7% 0.184 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#750E48
oklch(37.6% 0.144 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#450D2A
oklch(27% 0.09 353.2)
#9C0860 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) | #304062 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A90037 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C0860
#9C0860
oklch(45.7% 0.184 352.9)
- #006752
#006752
oklch(45.8% 0.088 172.3)
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 #9C0860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.012
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.014
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
Use #9C0860 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.