#9E3357
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.8% 0.144 3.5), rgb(158, 51, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#9E3357 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3357 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 51, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.144 3.5) |
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 #9E3357 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3357 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3357 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3357 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
-
Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
-
Step 400
400
#DA8299
oklch(70.6% 0.111 3.5)
-
Step 500
500
#CE6080
oklch(63.1% 0.143 3.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B9436A
oklch(55.6% 0.156 3.2)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3357
oklch(48.8% 0.144 3.5)
-
Step 800
800
#812C48
oklch(42.6% 0.12 3.3)
-
Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#9E3357 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) | #494D58 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666254 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2541 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3357
#9E3357
oklch(48.8% 0.144 3.5)
- #006F65
#006F65
oklch(48.7% 0.086 184.1)
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 #9E3357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.051
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
Use #9E3357 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.