#9C266D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.9% 0.168 348.5), rgb(156, 38, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#9C266D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 348°. 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C266D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 38, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.168 348.5) |
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 #9C266D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C266D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C266D text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9C266D text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF589A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA3985
oklch(55.6% 0.181 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C266D
oklch(47.9% 0.168 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#82255B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#9C266D 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) | #384A6F | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5F6A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72046 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C266D
#9C266D
oklch(47.9% 0.168 348.5)
- #006E53
#006E53
oklch(47.8% 0.096 168.4)
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 #9C266D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C266D.
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 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C266D 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.