#9E1866
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47% 0.179 351.5), rgb(158, 24, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#9E1866 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E1866 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 24, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.179 351.5) |
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 #9E1866 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E1866 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E1866 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E1866 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E17AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.138 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55396
oklch(63.2% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03180
oklch(55.6% 0.192 351.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E1866
oklch(47% 0.179 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#861F58
oklch(42.7% 0.148 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#9E1866 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) | #344568 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5C63 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB043E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E1866
#9E1866
oklch(47% 0.179 351.5)
- #006B54
#006B54
oklch(47% 0.092 171.2)
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 #9E1866, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E1866.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.022
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
Use #9E1866 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.