#9E3F71
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.2% 0.138 350.4), rgb(158, 63, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9E3F71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3F71 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 63, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.138 350.4) |
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 #9E3F71 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3F71 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3F71 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3F71 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384A9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56394
oklch(63% 0.137 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0487F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 350.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3F71
oklch(51.2% 0.138 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3057
oklch(42.7% 0.114 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#632B48
oklch(37.6% 0.089 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#9E3F71 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) | #4B5773 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65676F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93B53 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3F71
#9E3F71
oklch(51.2% 0.138 350.4)
- #00795E
#00795E
oklch(51.2% 0.101 170.2)
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 #9E3F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
Use #9E3F71 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.