#9F2A56
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48% 0.156 2.4), rgb(159, 42, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#9F2A56 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2A56 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 42, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.156 2.4) |
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 #9F2A56 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2A56 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2A56 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2A56 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#D25B81
oklch(63.1% 0.154 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD3D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.168 2.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2A56
oklch(48% 0.156 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#842849
oklch(42.7% 0.129 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B263D
oklch(37.8% 0.101 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#9F2A56 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) | #444957 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636053 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD163D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2A56
#9F2A56
oklch(48% 0.156 2.4)
- #006D61
#006D61
oklch(48% 0.086 181.8)
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 #9F2A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
Use #9F2A56 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.