#9D2B68
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.4% 0.16 352), rgb(157, 43, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9D2B68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D2B68 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 43, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.16 352) |
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 #9D2B68 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D2B68 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D2B68 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9D2B68 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.124 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B93
oklch(63.1% 0.157 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA3D7E
oklch(55.7% 0.172 352.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D2B68
oklch(48.4% 0.16 352)
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Step 800
800
#822756
oklch(42.7% 0.133 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#692647
oklch(37.8% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#9D2B68 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) | #3E4C6A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6065 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A92345 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D2B68
#9D2B68
oklch(48.4% 0.16 352)
- #006F58
#006F58
oklch(48.2% 0.094 171.9)
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 #9D2B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.060
Use #9D2B68 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.