#9E306A
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(49.1% 0.156 351.9), rgb(158, 48, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9E306A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E306A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 48, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.156 351.9) |
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 #9E306A | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E306A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E306A text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E306A text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D980A9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C93
oklch(63.1% 0.155 352)
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Step 600
600
#B83F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 351.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E306A
oklch(49.1% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#802956
oklch(42.6% 0.129 352)
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Step 900
900
#682747
oklch(37.8% 0.101 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#9E306A 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) | #414E6C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606267 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2949 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E306A
#9E306A
oklch(49.1% 0.156 351.9)
- #00725A
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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 #9E306A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
Use #9E306A 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.