#9F3E61
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.6% 0.133 0.6), rgb(159, 62, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#9F3E61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3E61 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 62, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.133 0.6) |
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 #9F3E61 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3E61 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3E61 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3E61 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#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
#D6859D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86485
oklch(63% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3496F
oklch(55.6% 0.143 0.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3E61
oklch(50.6% 0.133 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D304C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#652B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#9F3E61 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) | #4F5462 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69675F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC354B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3E61
#9F3E61
oklch(50.6% 0.133 0.6)
- #007667
#007667
oklch(50.7% 0.092 179.9)
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 #9F3E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.069
Use #9F3E61 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.