#9F3F79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.144 346), rgb(159, 63, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9F3F79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3F79 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 63, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.144 346) |
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 #9F3F79 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3F79 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3F79 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3F79 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D283AF
oklch(70.6% 0.111 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5629B
oklch(63.1% 0.142 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04786
oklch(55.7% 0.154 346.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3F79
oklch(51.6% 0.144 346)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#9F3F79 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) | #49587B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646877 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93D56 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3F79
#9F3F79
oklch(51.6% 0.144 346)
- #007B59
#007B59
oklch(51.7% 0.108 165.6)
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 #9F3F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
Use #9F3F79 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.