#9F237B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.8% 0.182 342.6), rgb(159, 35, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9F237B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F237B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 35, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.182 342.6) |
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 #9F237B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F237B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F237B text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9F237B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3391
oklch(55.5% 0.195 342.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F237B
oklch(48.8% 0.182 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#822165
oklch(42.8% 0.15 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#692252
oklch(37.8% 0.117 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#9F237B 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) | #304C7D | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586078 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9244D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F237B
#9F237B
oklch(48.8% 0.182 342.6)
- #00724E
#00724E
oklch(48.8% 0.106 162.8)
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 #9F237B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F237B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #9F237B 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.