#9E346F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.7% 0.153 349.7), rgb(158, 52, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#9E346F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E346F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 52, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.153 349.7) |
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 #9E346F | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E346F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E346F text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E346F text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC8
oklch(80.8% 0.075 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#D781AB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E97
oklch(63.1% 0.151 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54181
oklch(55.5% 0.164 349.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E346F
oklch(49.7% 0.153 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B59
oklch(42.8% 0.127 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#662849
oklch(37.7% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#9E346F 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) | #435171 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61646D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A92F4D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E346F
#9E346F
oklch(49.7% 0.153 349.7)
- #007459
#007459
oklch(49.7% 0.099 169.4)
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 #9E346F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
Use #9E346F 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.