#9E125B
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(46.3% 0.178 356.5), rgb(158, 18, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#9E125B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E125B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 18, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.178 356.5) |
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 #9E125B | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #9E125B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E125B text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E125B text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC2
oklch(81% 0.086 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E379A3
oklch(70.7% 0.139 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D8528C
oklch(63.2% 0.177 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32F76
oklch(55.6% 0.192 356.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E125B
oklch(46.3% 0.178 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#881E51
oklch(42.7% 0.147 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#9E125B 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) | #36425D | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5B58 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0037 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E125B
#9E125B
oklch(46.3% 0.178 356.5)
- #006857
#006857
oklch(46.2% 0.086 176.3)
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 #9E125B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.010
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.017
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
Use #9E125B 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.