#9F2E75
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.5% 0.165 346.2), rgb(159, 46, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9F2E75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2E75 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 46, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.165 346.2) |
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 #9F2E75 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2E75 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2E75 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2E75 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.128 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 346)
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Step 600
600
#B73C88
oklch(55.6% 0.177 346.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2E75
oklch(49.5% 0.165 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#80275E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#67254D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#9F2E75 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) | #3C4F77 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6372 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2B4D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2E75
#9F2E75
oklch(49.5% 0.165 346.2)
- #007454
#007454
oklch(49.6% 0.103 165.8)
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 #9F2E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #9F2E75 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.