#9E326D
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(49.4% 0.155 350.5), rgb(158, 50, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#9E326D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E326D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 50, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.155 350.5) |
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 #9E326D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E326D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E326D text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E326D text on black | 3.13:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D880AA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D95
oklch(63% 0.153 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74080
oklch(55.7% 0.167 350.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E326D
oklch(49.4% 0.155 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A58
oklch(42.6% 0.128 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#672748
oklch(37.7% 0.1 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#9E326D 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) | #42506F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60636A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2C4B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E326D
#9E326D
oklch(49.4% 0.155 350.5)
- #00735A
#00735A
oklch(49.4% 0.097 170.8)
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 #9E326D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
Use #9E326D 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.