#9E2E66
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.8% 0.156 353.8), rgb(158, 46, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#9E2E66 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2E66 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 46, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.156 353.8) |
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 #9E2E66 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2E66 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2E66 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2E66 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E9ADC4
oklch(81% 0.076 354.1)
-
Step 400
400
#DB7FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 353.8)
-
Step 500
500
#CE5C90
oklch(63.1% 0.154 353.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B93E7A
oklch(55.5% 0.168 353.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2E66
oklch(48.8% 0.156 353.8)
-
Step 800
800
#812954
oklch(42.7% 0.129 353.8)
-
Step 900
900
#682645
oklch(37.6% 0.101 353.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1729
oklch(26.9% 0.064 352.6)
#9E2E66 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) | #414D68 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616163 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2546 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2E66
#9E2E66
oklch(48.8% 0.156 353.8)
- #00705B
#00705B
oklch(48.6% 0.093 173.7)
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 #9E2E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
Use #9E2E66 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.