#9E226A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.8% 0.172 350.3), rgb(158, 34, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#9E226A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E226A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 34, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.172 350.3) |
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 #9E226A | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E226A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E226A text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E226A text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#D25697
oklch(63.1% 0.171 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3682
oklch(55.7% 0.185 350.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E226A
oklch(47.8% 0.172 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#842359
oklch(42.8% 0.142 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2349
oklch(37.7% 0.11 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#9E226A 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) | #38496C | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5F67 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA1843 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E226A
#9E226A
oklch(47.8% 0.172 350.3)
- #006E55
#006E55
oklch(47.9% 0.095 170)
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 #9E226A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E226A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E226A 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.