#9D306F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.2% 0.158 348.9), rgb(157, 48, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9D306F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D306F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 48, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.158 348.9) |
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 #9D306F | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D306F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D306F text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9D306F text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C98
oklch(63% 0.156 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73F83
oklch(55.7% 0.17 349)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D306F
oklch(49.2% 0.158 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F295A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#67274A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D182B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 350.1)
#9D306F 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) | #3F4F71 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82B4B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D306F
#9D306F
oklch(49.2% 0.158 348.9)
- #007257
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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 #9D306F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #9D306F 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.