#9C1269
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.5% 0.184 349.1), rgb(156, 18, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#9C1269 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C1269 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 18, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.184 349.1) |
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 #9C1269 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9C1269 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C1269 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C1269 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.05 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079AE
oklch(70.6% 0.141 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5519A
oklch(63.1% 0.182 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#C02F85
oklch(55.7% 0.197 349.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C1269
oklch(46.5% 0.184 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#861D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C204B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#9C1269 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) | #2F436B | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575B66 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8013E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C1269
#9C1269
oklch(46.5% 0.184 349.1)
- #006A50
#006A50
oklch(46.6% 0.094 168.6)
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 #9C1269, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C1269.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
Use #9C1269 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.