What color is #9E1572?

#9E1572 is a dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(158, 21, 114), and in HSL hsl(319, 77%, 35%).

Is #9E1572 accessible as text?

On white, #9E1572 has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #9E1572, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9E1572?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-800 (#A3004C).

What colors go well with #9E1572?

#9E1572 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #159E40. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9E1572 below.

Is #9E1572 good for buttons?

#9E1572 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #9E1572 — black text only reaches 2.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9E1572 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #9E1572 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9E1572 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9E1572

Not just a swatch — here's how #9E1572 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9E1572 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9E1572 Secondary #E86D5F Accent #EF983E Anchor #5A3A53 Surface #F6E8D7

Cranberry glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9E1572 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Cranberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9E1572 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 Secondary #3C3833

Cranberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9E1572 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Cranberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #9E1572 Secondary #A2748D Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Cranberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cranberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9E1572 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 72/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9E1572

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People also use #9E1572 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0CBE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E1545 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9E1572 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9E1572;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 21 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.4% 0.188 345.7);
  --color-50: #FEF1FA;
  --color-100: #FBDAF1;
  --color-200: #F5B7E2;
  --color-300: #E986CA;
  --color-400: #D959B0;
  --color-500: #BE3793;
  --color-600: #913172;
  --color-700: #662853;
  --color-800: #431E37;
  --color-900: #291422;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FEF1FA',
    100: '#FBDAF1',
    200: '#F5B7E2',
    300: '#E986CA',
    400: '#D959B0',
    500: '#BE3793',
    600: '#913172',
    700: '#662853',
    800: '#431E37',
    900: '#291422',
  },
}

$base: #9E1572;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FA;
$base-100: #FBDAF1;
$base-200: #F5B7E2;
$base-300: #E986CA;
$base-400: #D959B0;
$base-500: #BE3793;
$base-600: #913172;
$base-700: #662853;
$base-800: #431E37;
$base-900: #291422;
$base-hover: #7E105C;
$base-subtle: #EAB0D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9E1572",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D959B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE3793",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913172",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662853",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}