#911043
Closest named color: Purple Red (#990147). oklch(42.9% 0.162 5.3), rgb(145, 16, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#911043 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Red (#990147), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Red (#990147) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911043 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 16, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 80%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.162 5.3) |
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 #911043 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911043 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911043 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #911043 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7493
oklch(70.8% 0.152 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34879
oklch(63.2% 0.194 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE1B62
oklch(55.6% 0.211 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20351
oklch(49.2% 0.196 5.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911043
oklch(42.9% 0.162 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#741938
oklch(37.7% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#911043 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) | #363A44 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575340 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0029 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911043
#911043
oklch(42.9% 0.162 5.3)
- #005D55
#005D55
oklch(43% 0.076 184.7)
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 #911043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
Use #911043 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.