#9F2471
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.5% 0.175 347.3), rgb(159, 36, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#9F2471 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2471 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 36, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.175 347.3) |
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 #9F2471 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2471 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2471 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2471 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0569D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3688
oklch(55.6% 0.187 347)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2471
oklch(48.5% 0.175 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#83225E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 347)
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Step 900
900
#6A234D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#9F2471 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) | #364B73 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B606E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA1F48 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2471
#9F2471
oklch(48.5% 0.175 347.3)
- #007053
#007053
oklch(48.4% 0.099 167.3)
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 #9F2471, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F2471.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.068
Use #9F2471 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.