#9C1668
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.6% 0.18 349.8), rgb(156, 22, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#9C1668 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C1668 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 22, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.18 349.8) |
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 #9C1668 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C1668 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C1668 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C1668 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.139 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45399
oklch(63.1% 0.178 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3183
oklch(55.6% 0.193 349.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C1668
oklch(46.6% 0.18 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#861F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.15 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C214A
oklch(37.8% 0.116 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#9C1668 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) | #31446A | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585B65 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8063F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C1668
#9C1668
oklch(46.6% 0.18 349.8)
- #006A51
#006A51
oklch(46.6% 0.093 169.4)
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 #9C1668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.024
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
Use #9C1668 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.