#9F356E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50% 0.152 350.8), rgb(159, 53, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#9F356E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F356E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.152 350.8) |
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 #9F356E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F356E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F356E text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F356E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D881AA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E95
oklch(63.1% 0.151 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#B6417F
oklch(55.6% 0.164 350.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F356E
oklch(50% 0.152 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B58
oklch(42.8% 0.126 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#9F356E 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) | #445170 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62646C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2F4D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F356E
#9F356E
oklch(50% 0.152 350.8)
- #00755B
#00755B
oklch(50% 0.099 170.4)
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 #9F356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #9F356E 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.