#9D216C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.7% 0.174 348.9), rgb(157, 33, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#9D216C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D216C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 33, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.174 348.9) |
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 #9D216C | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D216C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D216C text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D216C text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1569A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3684
oklch(55.6% 0.186 349.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D216C
oklch(47.7% 0.174 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#83225B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A234B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#9D216C 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) | #36486E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5E69 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A91944 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D216C
#9D216C
oklch(47.7% 0.174 348.9)
- #006D53
#006D53
oklch(47.5% 0.095 169.1)
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 #9D216C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D216C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #9D216C 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.