#9D3568
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.4% 0.147 353.5), rgb(157, 53, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9D3568 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3568 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 53, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.147 353.5) |
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 #9D3568 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3568 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3568 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3568 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6090
oklch(63.1% 0.144 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#B6437A
oklch(55.6% 0.159 353.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3568
oklch(49.4% 0.147 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C54
oklch(42.7% 0.122 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#662945
oklch(37.7% 0.094 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#9D3568 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) | #465069 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626366 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A92E4A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3568
#9D3568
oklch(49.4% 0.147 353.5)
- #00735D
#00735D
oklch(49.5% 0.095 173.3)
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 #9D3568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
Use #9D3568 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.