#9F2969
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.6% 0.165 351.9), rgb(159, 41, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#9F2969 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2969 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 41, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.165 351.9) |
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 #9F2969 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2969 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2969 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2969 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DA9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#D05994
oklch(63.1% 0.163 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 352)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2969
oklch(48.6% 0.165 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#832657
oklch(42.8% 0.136 352)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#9F2969 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) | #3D4B6B | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6166 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2045 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2969
#9F2969
oklch(48.6% 0.165 351.9)
- #007059
#007059
oklch(48.6% 0.094 172)
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 #9F2969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #9F2969 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.