#9D0365
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.9% 0.189 350.7), rgb(157, 3, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#9D0365 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D0365 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 3, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 96%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.189 350.7) |
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 #9D0365 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9D0365 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D0365 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9D0365 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AC
oklch(70.7% 0.146 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#D84E98
oklch(63.1% 0.188 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#C32982
oklch(55.6% 0.203 350.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D0365
oklch(45.9% 0.189 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#88195A
oklch(42.6% 0.157 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#9D0365 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) | #2C4167 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575A62 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA003A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D0365
#9D0365
oklch(45.9% 0.189 350.7)
- #006851
#006851
oklch(46% 0.09 170.7)
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 #9D0365, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D0365.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.005
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.021
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
Use #9D0365 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.