#9D2870
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.4% 0.168 347.5), rgb(157, 40, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9D2870 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D2870 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 40, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.168 347.5) |
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 #9D2870 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D2870 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D2870 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9D2870 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE589C
oklch(63% 0.167 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#B93987
oklch(55.5% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D2870
oklch(48.4% 0.168 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#81255D
oklch(42.6% 0.139 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#68244C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#9D2870 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) | #394C72 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B606D | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82448 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D2870
#9D2870
oklch(48.4% 0.168 347.5)
- #007053
#007053
oklch(48.4% 0.099 167.3)
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 #9D2870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
Use #9D2870 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.