#9F0963
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.4% 0.187 352.5), rgb(159, 9, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#9F0963 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F0963 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 9, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.187 352.5) |
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 #9F0963 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F0963 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F0963 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9F0963 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C6
oklch(81% 0.09 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E477A9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D84F94
oklch(63.1% 0.184 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32A7E
oklch(55.5% 0.201 352.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F0963
oklch(46.4% 0.187 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#891A57
oklch(42.8% 0.155 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E48
oklch(37.7% 0.121 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#9F0963 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) | #304265 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5B60 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0039 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F0963
#9F0963
oklch(46.4% 0.187 352.5)
- #006954
#006954
oklch(46.4% 0.089 172.7)
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 #9F0963, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F0963.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.016
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
Use #9F0963 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.