#9F156C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.3% 0.185 348.8), rgb(159, 21, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#9F156C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F156C |
| RGB | rgb(159, 21, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.185 348.8) |
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 #9F156C | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F156C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F156C text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F156C text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E179AF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#D5519B
oklch(63.1% 0.183 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C02E86
oklch(55.6% 0.199 348.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F156C
oklch(47.3% 0.185 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#861D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#9F156C 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) | #30466E | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D69 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB0641 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F156C
#9F156C
oklch(47.3% 0.185 348.8)
- #006C52
#006C52
oklch(47.2% 0.095 168.9)
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 #9F156C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F156C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.030
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
Use #9F156C 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.