#9C2270
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.8% 0.174 346.7), rgb(156, 34, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#9C2270 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2270 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 34, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.174 346.7) |
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 #9C2270 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2270 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2270 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2270 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#D0569E
oklch(63.1% 0.173 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3689
oklch(55.6% 0.188 346.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2270
oklch(47.8% 0.174 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#82235E
oklch(42.6% 0.143 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#9C2270 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) | #344972 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A71E46 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2270
#9C2270
oklch(47.8% 0.174 346.7)
- #006E51
#006E51
oklch(47.8% 0.098 166.9)
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 #9C2270, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2270.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #9C2270 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.