#9C285C
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(47.5% 0.158 357.8), rgb(156, 40, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#9C285C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C285C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 40, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.158 357.8) |
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 #9C285C | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C285C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C285C text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C285C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC0
oklch(80.8% 0.077 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15B89
oklch(63.2% 0.156 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D73
oklch(55.7% 0.169 358)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C285C
oklch(47.5% 0.158 357.8)
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Step 800
800
#83274F
oklch(42.6% 0.131 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2641
oklch(37.7% 0.101 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#9C285C 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) | #40485D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605E59 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9193E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C285C
#9C285C
oklch(47.5% 0.158 357.8)
- #006C5C
#006C5C
oklch(47.5% 0.088 177.8)
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 #9C285C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.049
Use #9C285C 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.