#9E0262
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46% 0.189 352.4), rgb(158, 2, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#9E0262 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E0262 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 2, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 98%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.189 352.4) |
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 #9E0262 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9E0262 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E0262 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E0262 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E477A9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D94E94
oklch(63.1% 0.186 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4287F
oklch(55.6% 0.204 352.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E0262
oklch(46% 0.189 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#891957
oklch(42.7% 0.156 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D48
oklch(37.6% 0.122 352)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#9E0262 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) | #2E4064 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585A5F | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB0038 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E0262
#9E0262
oklch(46% 0.189 352.4)
- #006853
#006853
oklch(46.1% 0.089 172.5)
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 #9E0262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.016
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
Use #9E0262 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.