#9E2B66
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.5% 0.16 353.4), rgb(158, 43, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#9E2B66 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2B66 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 43, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.16 353.4) |
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 #9E2B66 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2B66 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2B66 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2B66 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#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
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A91
oklch(63% 0.159 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.172 353.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2B66
oklch(48.5% 0.16 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#822755
oklch(42.7% 0.133 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#692646
oklch(37.8% 0.103 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#9E2B66 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) | #3F4C68 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606163 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2145 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2B66
#9E2B66
oklch(48.5% 0.16 353.4)
- #00705A
#00705A
oklch(48.6% 0.093 172.9)
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 #9E2B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
Use #9E2B66 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.