#9F3061
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49% 0.153 357.3), rgb(159, 48, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#9F3061 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3061 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 48, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.153 357.3) |
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 #9F3061 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3061 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3061 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3061 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5D8A
oklch(63% 0.15 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4074
oklch(55.7% 0.164 357.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3061
oklch(49% 0.153 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#822A50
oklch(42.8% 0.126 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1827
oklch(27.1% 0.063 357.3)
#9F3061 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) | #454D62 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC2444 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3061
#9F3061
oklch(49% 0.153 357.3)
- #007160
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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 #9F3061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
Use #9F3061 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.