#9D296F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.5% 0.166 348.1), rgb(157, 41, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9D296F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D296F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 41, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.166 348.1) |
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 #9D296F | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D296F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D296F text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D296F text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAF
oklch(70.8% 0.129 348)
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Step 500
500
#CE599B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93A85
oklch(55.5% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D296F
oklch(48.5% 0.166 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#81265C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D162C
oklch(26.8% 0.068 347.7)
#9D296F 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) | #3A4C71 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C606C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82448 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D296F
#9D296F
oklch(48.5% 0.166 348.1)
- #007054
#007054
oklch(48.4% 0.098 168)
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 #9D296F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
Use #9D296F 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.