#9F3678
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.156 345.5), rgb(159, 54, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#9F3678 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3678 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 54, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.156 345.5) |
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 #9F3678 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3678 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3678 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3678 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D680B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.154 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44189
oklch(55.7% 0.168 345.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3678
oklch(50.5% 0.156 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#9F3678 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) | #41537A | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606575 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93452 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3678
#9F3678
oklch(50.5% 0.156 345.5)
- #007756
#007756
oklch(50.5% 0.105 165.6)
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 #9F3678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #9F3678 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.