Red Violet #9E0168
Red Violet is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #9E0168 and RGB rgb(158, 1, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#9E0168 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Red Violet. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Colors that go with Red Violet
Matches found by rotating Red Violet around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Red Violet
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Red Violet, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Red Violet, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
More about Red Violet
How to make Red Violet
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts purple
- 2 parts red
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #8E3A65, a difference of ΔE 0.070 from Red Violet. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Red Violet in every format
| HEX | #9E0168 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 1, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.192 349.6) |
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 #9E0168 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E0168 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E0168 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E0168 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Red Violet
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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E376AE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#C32785
oklch(55.6% 0.207 349.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E0168
oklch(46.2% 0.192 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#89185C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
Red Violet 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) | #2B416A | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575A65 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA003B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.194 |
Use Red Violet 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.