#9E346B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.6% 0.151 352), rgb(158, 52, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#9E346B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E346B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 52, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.151 352) |
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 #9E346B | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E346B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E346B text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E346B text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC5
oklch(81% 0.073 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E93
oklch(63.1% 0.15 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#B6427D
oklch(55.6% 0.162 352.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E346B
oklch(49.6% 0.151 352)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B56
oklch(42.7% 0.125 352)
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Step 900
900
#672847
oklch(37.8% 0.098 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#9E346B 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) | #44506D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626369 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2E4B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E346B
#9E346B
oklch(49.6% 0.151 352)
- #00735C
#00735C
oklch(49.5% 0.096 172.5)
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 #9E346B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #9E346B 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.