#9E2867
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.2% 0.164 352.5), rgb(158, 40, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9E2867 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2867 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 40, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.164 352.5) |
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 #9E2867 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2867 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2867 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2867 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 353)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05993
oklch(63.1% 0.162 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7D
oklch(55.5% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2867
oklch(48.2% 0.164 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#832656
oklch(42.8% 0.136 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2547
oklch(37.8% 0.106 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#9E2867 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) | #3D4A69 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6064 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA1E44 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2867
#9E2867
oklch(48.2% 0.164 352.5)
- #006F59
#006F59
oklch(48.3% 0.093 172.7)
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 #9E2867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.034
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
Use #9E2867 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.