#9D1879
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.7% 0.189 342.3), rgb(157, 24, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#9D1879 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D1879 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 24, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 73%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.189 342.3) |
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 #9D1879 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D1879 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D1879 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D1879 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#D151A8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC2E93
oklch(55.5% 0.203 342.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D1879
oklch(47.7% 0.189 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#831D66
oklch(42.6% 0.156 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2053
oklch(37.7% 0.121 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#9D1879 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) | #29487B | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545D76 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A71A49 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D1879
#9D1879
oklch(47.7% 0.189 342.3)
- #006E4B
#006E4B
oklch(47.6% 0.103 162.7)
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 #9D1879, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D1879.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
Use #9D1879 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.