#9F2A79
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.3% 0.173 343.9), rgb(159, 42, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#9F2A79 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2A79 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 42, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.173 343.9) |
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 #9F2A79 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2A79 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2A79 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2A79 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8388E
oklch(55.6% 0.186 343.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2A79
oklch(49.3% 0.173 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#812462
oklch(42.7% 0.144 344)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#9F2A79 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) | #374E7B | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6276 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9294E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2A79
#9F2A79
oklch(49.3% 0.173 343.9)
- #007351
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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 #9F2A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #9F2A79 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.