#9F3058
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.7% 0.149 2.5), rgb(159, 48, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#9F3058 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3058 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 48, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.149 2.5) |
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 #9F3058 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3058 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3058 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3058 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC819A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#D05E82
oklch(63.2% 0.148 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB416B
oklch(55.7% 0.16 2.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3058
oklch(48.7% 0.149 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#822A49
oklch(42.6% 0.124 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#69283D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#9F3058 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) | #484C59 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656255 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD2040 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3058
#9F3058
oklch(48.7% 0.149 2.5)
- #006F64
#006F64
oklch(48.6% 0.087 183.1)
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 #9F3058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
Use #9F3058 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.