#9C3671
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.15 348.2), rgb(156, 54, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9C3671 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3671 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 54, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.15 348.2) |
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 #9C3671 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3671 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3671 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3671 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D682AD
oklch(70.8% 0.116 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86099
oklch(63.1% 0.147 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34383
oklch(55.5% 0.161 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3671
oklch(49.7% 0.15 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#9C3671 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) | #435273 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60636F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7334F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3671
#9C3671
oklch(49.7% 0.15 348.2)
- #007458
#007458
oklch(49.7% 0.1 168.7)
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 #9C3671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
Use #9C3671 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.