#9E3072
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.4% 0.16 347.6), rgb(158, 48, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#9E3072 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3072 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 48, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.16 347.6) |
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 #9E3072 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3072 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3072 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3072 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCA
oklch(81% 0.077 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87FAF
oklch(70.6% 0.124 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.158 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73E85
oklch(55.6% 0.172 347.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3072
oklch(49.4% 0.16 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F285C
oklch(42.6% 0.133 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#9E3072 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E636F | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A92C4C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3072
#9E3072
oklch(49.4% 0.16 347.6)
- #007356
#007356
oklch(49.3% 0.1 167.8)
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 #9E3072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
Use #9E3072 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.