#9E2246
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(46.6% 0.16 9.4), rgb(158, 34, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#9E2246 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2246 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 34, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.16 9.4) |
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 #9E2246 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2246 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2246 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2246 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E90
oklch(70.7% 0.124 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65974
oklch(63% 0.158 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13A5D
oklch(55.5% 0.172 9.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2246
oklch(46.6% 0.16 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#87263F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2535
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#9E2246 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) | #434447 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D43 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD0031 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2246
#9E2246
oklch(46.6% 0.16 9.4)
- #006863
#006863
oklch(46.6% 0.081 189)
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 #9E2246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.028
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E2246 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.