#9C0963
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.9% 0.185 351.5), rgb(156, 9, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#9C0963 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C0963 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 9, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.185 351.5) |
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 #9C0963 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C0963 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C0963 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C0963 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 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
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.109 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE6DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.173 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#E43998
oklch(63% 0.222 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#9C0963
oklch(45.9% 0.185 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#750E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.145 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#450D2B
oklch(27% 0.091 352.1)
#9C0963 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) | #2F4165 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575960 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A90039 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C0963
#9C0963
oklch(45.9% 0.185 351.5)
- #006751
#006751
oklch(45.7% 0.089 171.4)
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 #9C0963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.017
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.030
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C0963 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.