#9C286A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48% 0.164 350.2), rgb(156, 40, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9C286A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C286A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 40, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.164 350.2) |
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 #9C286A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C286A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C286A text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C286A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF5997
oklch(63.1% 0.164 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA3B81
oklch(55.6% 0.176 350.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C286A
oklch(48% 0.164 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#822659
oklch(42.7% 0.136 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#692549
oklch(37.8% 0.106 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E172B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 350.5)
#9C286A 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) | #3B4A6C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5F67 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82145 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C286A
#9C286A
oklch(48% 0.164 350.2)
- #006E56
#006E56
oklch(47.9% 0.094 170.9)
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 #9C286A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
Use #9C286A 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.