#9F3D60
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.5% 0.134 0.9), rgb(159, 61, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9F3D60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3D60 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 61, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.134 0.9) |
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 #9F3D60 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3D60 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3D60 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3D60 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6849D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96485
oklch(63.2% 0.133 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4486E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3D60
oklch(50.5% 0.134 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E304B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#652B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#9F3D60 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) | #4F5461 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC334B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3D60
#9F3D60
oklch(50.5% 0.134 0.9)
- #007567
#007567
oklch(50.4% 0.091 180.7)
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 #9F3D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.024
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.067
Use #9F3D60 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.