#9C2568
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.7% 0.167 351), rgb(156, 37, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#9C2568 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2568 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 37, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.167 351) |
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 #9C2568 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2568 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2568 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2568 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC7
oklch(81% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D05896
oklch(63.1% 0.165 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3980
oklch(55.6% 0.179 350.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2568
oklch(47.7% 0.167 351)
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Step 800
800
#832558
oklch(42.7% 0.138 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#692449
oklch(37.6% 0.108 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#9C2568 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) | #3A496A | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5E65 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A81C43 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2568
#9C2568
oklch(47.7% 0.167 351)
- #006D55
#006D55
oklch(47.6% 0.094 170.7)
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 #9C2568, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2568.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
Use #9C2568 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.