#9D2872
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.5% 0.169 346.5), rgb(157, 40, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9D2872 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 346°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D2872 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 40, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.169 346.5) |
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 #9D2872 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D2872 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D2872 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D2872 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E9ACCB
oklch(81% 0.081 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE589E
oklch(63.1% 0.168 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93988
oklch(55.6% 0.182 346.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D2872
oklch(48.5% 0.169 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#81255E
oklch(42.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#68244D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#9D2872 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) | #384C74 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B606F | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82549 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D2872
#9D2872
oklch(48.5% 0.169 346.5)
- #007052
#007052
oklch(48.4% 0.1 166.5)
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 #9D2872, 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 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #9D2872 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.