#901963
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.4% 0.167 348.4), rgb(144, 25, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#901963 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901963 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 25, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.167 348.4) |
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 #901963 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901963 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901963 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #901963 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E674B1
oklch(70.8% 0.157 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA489E
oklch(63% 0.2 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C61E88
oklch(55.7% 0.217 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA0874
oklch(49.1% 0.202 348.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#901963
oklch(44.4% 0.167 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#901963 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) | #2E4065 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515560 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B113D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901963
#901963
oklch(44.4% 0.167 348.4)
- #00634A
#00634A
oklch(44.4% 0.09 168.1)
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 #901963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
Use #901963 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.