#9E2B74
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49% 0.168 346.1), rgb(158, 43, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#9E2B74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2B74 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 43, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.168 346.1) |
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 #9E2B74 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2B74 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2B74 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2B74 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD599E
oklch(63.1% 0.166 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83A89
oklch(55.5% 0.181 346)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2B74
oklch(49% 0.168 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#81265F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 346)
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Step 900
900
#68254D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#9E2B74 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) | #3A4E76 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6171 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9284C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2B74
#9E2B74
oklch(49% 0.168 346.1)
- #007253
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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 #9E2B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
Use #9E2B74 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.