#901161
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(43.9% 0.172 348.9), rgb(144, 17, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#901161 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901161 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 17, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.172 348.9) |
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 #901161 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901161 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901161 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #901161 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#E872B0
oklch(70.7% 0.161 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD459D
oklch(63.1% 0.206 349)
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Step 600
600
#C81488
oklch(55.6% 0.224 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#901161
oklch(43.9% 0.172 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#71174D
oklch(37.8% 0.135 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#901161 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) | #2B3E63 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0339 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901161
#901161
oklch(43.9% 0.172 348.9)
- #00614A
#00614A
oklch(43.8% 0.087 169.5)
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 #901161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
Use #901161 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.