#9F3C75
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.146 347.9), rgb(159, 60, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#9F3C75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3C75 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 60, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.146 347.9) |
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 #9F3C75 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3C75 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3C75 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3C75 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76199
oklch(63.2% 0.145 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B24583
oklch(55.6% 0.157 348.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3C75
oklch(51.1% 0.146 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.12 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#9F3C75 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) | #485677 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636773 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3953 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3C75
#9F3C75
oklch(51.1% 0.146 347.9)
- #00795B
#00795B
oklch(51.2% 0.104 168)
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 #9F3C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
Use #9F3C75 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.