#9C2A73
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.6% 0.167 345.8), rgb(156, 42, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#9C2A73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2A73 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 42, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.167 345.8) |
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 #9C2A73 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2A73 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2A73 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2A73 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.129 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD599F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#B83B89
oklch(55.6% 0.179 346.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2A73
oklch(48.6% 0.167 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#80265F
oklch(42.6% 0.138 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#68254E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#9C2A73 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) | #384D75 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6070 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7284B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2A73
#9C2A73
oklch(48.6% 0.167 345.8)
- #007152
#007152
oklch(48.6% 0.101 166)
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 #9C2A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
Use #9C2A73 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.