#9C2D5E
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(48% 0.153 357.5), rgb(156, 45, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9C2D5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2D5E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 45, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.153 357.5) |
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 #9C2D5E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2D5E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2D5E text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2D5E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF5D8A
oklch(63.2% 0.151 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4074
oklch(55.7% 0.164 357.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2D5E
oklch(48% 0.153 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#822A4F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1827
oklch(27.1% 0.063 357.3)
#9C2D5E 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) | #434B5F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A92142 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2D5E
#9C2D5E
oklch(48% 0.153 357.5)
- #006E5D
#006E5D
oklch(48.1% 0.089 177.1)
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 #9C2D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
Use #9C2D5E 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.